Malted Banana Cognac Velvet

Ingredients

One drink — all oz are US fl oz

• 1½ oz VSOP cognac
• ½ oz banana liqueur
• ¾ oz heavy cream
• ¼ oz maple syrup
• 1 tsp malted milk powder
• 1 cup ice cubes, for shaking
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg (about 1/32 tsp)

Equipment

Shaker, fine strainer, chilled 6-oz coupe

Allergens and ingredient notes: Alcohol, milk, wheat and barley from malted milk; check liqueur.

Liquid oz means US fluid ounces (1 fl oz ≈ 30 mL); solid ingredients use the weights or spoon measures listed. Each recipe makes one drink. For adults 21 and over.

Step by step

1. Stir malted milk powder into heavy cream in shaker until smooth. Add cognac, banana liqueur and maple syrup. Add ice and shake hard for 15 seconds.
2. Fine-strain into chilled coupe without ice. Dust surface with the measured pinch of nutmeg.

The Devotti twist: Malted milk gives the cream a toasted cereal character that links banana liqueur to barrel-aged cognac.

Make ahead and storage

Mix one drink to order and serve immediately; do not store a diluted finished drink.