French Connection (cocktail)

{{short description|Cocktail made of Cognac and Amaretto liqueur}}

{{other uses|The French Connection (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox cocktail

| iba = yes

| name = French Connection

| sourcelink = french-connection

| served = rocks

| image = French Connection (cocktail).jpg

| caption =

| type = cocktail

| flaming =

| cognac = yes

| amaretto = yes

| garnish =

| drinkware = old

| ingredients = *3.5cl Cognac

• 3.5cl Amaretto liqueur

| prep = Pour all ingredients directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.

| timing = After dinner

| notes =

| footnotes =

}}

A French Connection is a cocktail made with equal parts Cognac and Amaretto liqueur.{{cite web|url=http://iba-world.com/cocktails/french-connection |access-date=15 February 2017 |title=IBA Official Cocktails }} The cocktail is named for the Gene Hackman film of the same name.{{Cite book| publisher = Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.| isbn = 978-1-62873-175-0| last = Hallay| first = Amanda| title = Vintage Cocktails: Retro Recipes for the Home Mixologist| date = 2011-10-10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DGAtAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA77}}