Enchantress Recipe

By
Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke blogs about cocktails at The Cocktail Chronicles and writes regularly on spirits and cocktails for Imbibe magazine. He lives in Seattle, where he works as a writer and magazine editor.
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Updated March 23, 2025

Let's start the weekend right--with a cocktail recipe from Paul Clarke (The Cocktail Chronicles). Need more than one? Hit up the archives. Cheers!

The onset of winter requires strong medicine. Here's a cocktail assertive enough to keep the season's chill away, while rich and flavorful enough to be as comforting as a chair beside the fire.

As described by drink historian David Wondrich, the Enchantress debuted in American Barkeeper in 1867, and its cognac-meets-port construction demonstrates the 19th century taste for robustly flavored drinks. Nearly 150 years later, robust flavors are creeping back into popularity, and the Enchantress is ripe for rediscovery.

Recipe Details

Enchantress Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces cognac

  • 1 1/2 ounces port

  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange

Directions

  1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well for 10 seconds and strain into a chilled wine goblet or cocktail glass.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
123Calories
0gFat
4gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories123
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 276mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 4g2%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 5mg26%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 64mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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