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    The Soft Diplomacy
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    The Soft Diplomacy

    Champagne cocktail with Cognac, gold flakes & rosemary — a toast to quiet power

    The real work happens not in conference rooms, but over canapés

    Why this cocktail? Philip facilitated soft diplomacy over canapés. This champagne cocktail is quiet power in a flute.

    The Story

    At the Vice President's residence, Dufour paired cabinet officials with foreign dignitaries over carefully designed luncheons. This champagne cocktail with Cognac and gold flakes is that soft diplomacy: effervescent, substantial, and designed so the person next to you feels like the most important conversation of your day.

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    Prep: 3 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 4 oz Champagne
    • 0.5 oz Cognac
    • 1 sugar cube
    • 2 dashes Angostura
    • Edible gold flakes
    • Rosemary sprig

    Preparation

    1. 1.Place sugar cube in a flute, dash with Angostura.
    2. 2.Add Cognac.
    3. 3.Top with Champagne.
    4. 4.Float gold flakes and garnish with rosemary.

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