Instructions

1. Rub the outside rim of a cocktail glass with the lemon wedge, coat with the vanilla sugar and set aside.

2. Add the cognac, Grand Marnier, syrup and juices into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

3. Double-strain into the prepared glass.

4. Garnish with a sage leaf.

*Black-fig-infused cognac: Fill a large container with 375 mL cognac and 4 cups dried figs. Let sit for a few days, shaking it periodically. Strain out solids.

**Vanilla sugar: Put 1 cup sugar and 1 vanilla bean (cut open) in a container and shake to combine. Store up to a month.