Martell Cognac - Finest Cognac: xo, blue swift, cordon bleu, Noblige, VSOP, etc
Martell Cognac - Finest Cognac: xo, blue swift, cordon bleu, Noblige, VSOP, etc
Martell Cognac - Finest Cognac: xo, blue swift, cordon bleu, Noblige, VSOP, etc

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Halo

The Halo cognac cocktail, taken from the French 'a l’eau' (with water): the simplest, most elegant way to enjoy Martell in a cocktail.

    What you need

    Ingredients

    Cocktails for:
    1 person
    • 50 ml
      Martell VSOP
    • 100 ml
      Seltzer water (or sparkling mineral water)

    Instructions

    • 1Pour Martell VSOP into a highball glass over ice.
    • 2Finish with sparkling water made with a soda siphon.
    • 3Stir.
    • 4Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.

    Serving tips

    Let ice settle in the glass for a few minutes prior to making the cocktail. This will chill the glass and make your Halo even more refreshing.

    History

    A Taste of Paris

    Drinking cognac with water became popular in London around the 1790s. By the 1840s, Americans had started to enjoy cognac with soda-water while in France, and the trend of mixing cognac with seltzer water (‘Fine à l’eau’) was immensely popular in Parisian cafés from the 1920s to 1960s. Notably, Ernest Hemingway mentions ‘Fine à l’eau’ in his classic 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. Today, the Halo is the perfect simple, elegant and refreshing drink.

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    Please do not share with anyone under 18. Drink responsibly.