We do not know if Bruce Banner is a cognac connoisseur. We do know his alter-ego has a penchant for cognac. This is The Incredible Hulk drink. You can probably figure it out by just looking at it. It is bright green like the Hulk, and packs a punch!
Before making the delicious drink let’s learn a bit of its history. In the early 2000s, Justin’s, a restaurant owned and operated by Sean Combs invented the Incredible Hulk drink. Hpnotiq, a relatively new liqueur at the time, was very popular among males.
Victor Alvarez, a bartender, had the brilliant idea to combine Hpnotiq with Hennessy. The result was a powerful green beverage that everyone loved. Justin’s New York location has since closed but the Incredible Hulk remains a great drink.
An Incredible Hulk is also known as Green-Eyed Monster or Shrock. It’s a visually stunning cocktail that features a green color. The drink is made by mixing Hpnotiq and Hennessy cognac alongside served with ice but more onto it later down the article.
It was named after the Hulk, a green superhero comic book character, because of its color.
This cocktail is made with Hpnotiq spirit, which combines fruit juices and vodka with cognac. The cocktail gets its punch by adding more Hennessy.
Hpnotiq, which is sweet, fruity, and blue, attracted more women than men to drink it. One of New York City’s best bartenders mixed Hpnotiq and Hennessy cognac to create a green-colored drink that was less fruity but more assertive.
The drink was a hit with male drinkers who stopped drinking whiskey, vodka, and cognac immediately and switched to Incredible Hulk. The new drink appealed enough to them to continue drinking it.
Although the Incredible Hulk drink pictures you see online show a brightly-colored green drink, it is not what you get if you mix equal amounts of Hpnotiq with Hennessy as the traditional recipe for this drink explains. Not even close!
You can always make it a little greener by adding a few drops of green food coloring.
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Incredible Hulk Drink Recipe
- 2 oz Hpnotiq fruit liqueur
- 2 oz Hennessy cognac
- Lime slice
Or
- 1 1/2 Ounces Cognac
- 3 Ounces Hpnotiq
- 3 Dashes Bitters
Continue reading if you want to know what they are before you drink them.
Ingredients Explained
Hpnotiq Liquor – A blue-colored fruit liquor that is sweetened with fruit to balance the taste of cognac.
Cognac – A brandy made from white wine.
Midori Liqueur – Low alcohol melon-flavored liqueur.
Vodka – A clear, distilled beverage that contains up to 40% alcohol (80 proof).
Tequila – An alcoholic beverage that is made from agave plants and is very popular in Mexico.
Lemon Soda – Lime soda is a carbonated soft beverage with lime and lemon flavors.
Tools to help
Cocktail shaker – This bar item is useful for mixing ingredients in cocktails.
Highball glass – A tall, skinny glass used to serve cocktails.
Jigger – Basic bar accessory that measures shot and cocktail ingredients. It can hold between 0.5 and 2 oz.
The Making of Process
Prep time: 2 minutes
- To make a cocktail shaker, add Cognac, Hpnotiq, Lime or Bitters depending on your availability
- Ice
- Mix and strain into a small rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish the dish with a lime wedge.
