If it was one alcohol I would say that Black people should ante up and purchase large shares of stock in it would be Hennessy. It is the Black man’s preferred drink of choice. Am I wrong? Even our sisters can be seen sipping the good ole cognac.
Whether you’re sipping White Hennessy or the original you can’t miss with one of America’s most celebrated spirits. Let’s keep the party going with these Hennessy-inspired drinks. Be sure to check out the Berry Lemonade Punch it’s our favorite.
Grapefruit Passion
Ingredients
1.5 oz Hennessy V.S
2 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice (preferably fresh squeezed)
Drop of Simple Syrup
Drop of Maraschino Liqueur
Splash of Sprite
Orange slice
Cherries
Drop everything besides the
Sprite into a shaker tin with ice. Shake the mixture until the mixture is well chilled. Using a strainer pour the drink into a glass (preferably a Collins glass). Make the drink all lovely and such by adding a garnish. We personally like the umbrella, orange and cherry combination. It’s summer remember?
The Vacation
Ingredients
1.5 oz Hennessy Pure White
Alize Gold Passion
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Fill a rocks glass up with .5 oz of ice. This is where your discretion comes in at. The original recipe suggests for two shots full of Hennessy Pure White and the rest Alize Passion. Some people like that ratio reversed. Do you. I have tasted it both ways and they both do the do.
Berry Lemonade Punch (Official Hennesy Recipe)
Ingredients
33 oz Hennessy V.S
20 oz Ruby Port
6 oz Créme de Muir or Cassis
10 oz Simple Syrup
30 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
20 oz Cranberry or Raspberry Juice
30 oz Ginger Ale
1 pt Blueberries
1 pt Blackberries
1 pt Raspberries
1 Lemon Cut into Wheels
This is sure to have the party jumping. Mix all of
the ingredients into a punch bowl and stir. Add the ice in after stirring and let it chill. The results are astounding. Let’s just say you might need to make this every family reunion.
Hennessy Sweet Tea (Official Hennessy Recipe)
Ingredients
1.5 oz Hennessy V.S
.5 oz Grand Marnier
2 oz unsweetened cold tea
1 oz simple syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
Orange Slice
Mix all the liquids in a shaker tin and shake until well chilled throughout. Serve the drink into a Collins glass or a rocks glass. Top it off with an orange garnish.
Strawberry Hennessy Island (courtesy of Tipsy Bartender)
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Strawberry Vodka (Ciroc of course)
1.5 oz. Peach Schnapps
1.5 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Hennessy V.S.
1.5 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Simply Lemonade
1.5 oz. Blue Curacao Syrup
For the grand finale we present one of the most delicious looking drinks ever. You are going to need a hurricane glass for this. Drop the curaçao syrup to the base of a hurricane glass. Using a shaker tin mix the vodka, schnapps, triple sec, lime juice and lemonade and shake it like a polaroid picture. (not really…just shake it good). Pour this over the curaçao and Gently pour the Hennessy over the drink and garnish it with an umbrella. Remember, it’s summer !!!
You’re welcome for the dose of deliciousness. Turn up for us.
Daunte Henderson, founder of the MADEMAN Foundation, author, and educator based in Chicago. You can follow him at @brotherhenderson on IG
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