For the next four weeks our Wednesday recipes will feature cocktails made with Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal that I recently sampled during an educational and comparative tasting.  I was wowed by the experience, some of you may even remember my tweets that day, and wanted to share the recipes that were shared with me.

This one was created by Kyle Ackley, the bar manager at the Lexington Social House.

Spicy Basil Sidecar

2oz Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal

75oz fresh lemon juice

75oz Cointreau

1 dash orange bitters

2 dashes Tabasco

4 basil leaves

directions: quick muddle 3 basil leaves in a pint glass, add all ingredients, shake and strain into coupe or martini glass.  Garnish with a fresh basil leaf.