Measure out your cognac and brown sugar syrup in either a jigger or a shot glass (which I know you have at home), and stir the mixture up with a cocktail spoon or dinner spoon. Everything for this cognac drink comes together in the rocks glass that you'll drink it out of and you don't need any cocktail tools to make it happen. Within the cocktail canon, this is technically a daiquiri but with cognac instead of rum-a Henny daiquiri, if you will. Pineapple Ginger Brown Sugar Simple Syrup.And my three-ingredient drink recipe highlights the delicate flavors of Hennessy Pure White nicely, allowing the spirit to shine. Because it's pretty easy to drink, you can certainly sip it neat or on the rocks. If you like easy cocktails with pineapple and ginger, try these recipes next.įirst off, what does Hennessy Pure White cognac taste like? I'm so glad you asked because I can answer that! The flavor is light, fruity, and flowery, with a smooth finish so you don't get that back-of-the-throat burn that sometimes comes with more mature cognacs. It's extremely easy to make with just three ingredients and takes fewer than five minutes to make. The company has one of the largest reserves of Cognac in its cellars and ages more than 300,000 casks, of which many are more than 100 years old, and some as much as 200. And that's how this Hennessy Pure White cocktail idea was born. 156 / 750ml 4 from 7 Reviews Hennessy Pure White Cognac is made from grapes harvested from vineyards in four Cognac crus Grande and Petite Champagne, Borderies and Fin Bois. But a dear friend recently brought me a bottle back from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and I decided to try it a few different ways. I'm more partial to whiskey and gin so I haven't hit up any duty-free shops in the Caribbean to buy a bottle nor have I purchased one for double the price from acquaintances that did, despite many opportunities to do so. I fall into that category for sure but am not actually a huge cognac fan. And by my people, I mean bourgeois Black millennials that travel. Hennessy Pure White Cognac or "white Hennessy," as some call it, has a hold on my people. Enjoy Hennessy Pure White cognac in a simple, tropical cocktail with notes of fresh lime, caramelized pineapple, and ginger.