Updated June 2026.
: Hennessy Mango Basil Lemonade is 1.5 oz Very Special / 1 oz fresh lemon / 0.5 oz mango puree / 0.5 oz simple / top soda (40 / 30 / 15 / 15 mL). VA ABC VS / VSOP / XO already 40.0/80. IBA Sidecar already 50/20/20 Recovered 4 oz house riff Count the VS ounces.
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mango vs recovered four
us.hennessy.com Mango Basil Lemonade: 1.5 oz Hennessy Very Special, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz mango puree, 0.5 oz simple syrup, top soda; shake except soda; Collins glass; basil leaf + lemon wheel. Metric twin 40 / 30 / 15 / 15 mL. That is brand English, not IBA. VA ABC VS / VSOP / XO already 40.0/80. BNIC already: sold ≥40%. Grand Marnier already is not cognac. Do not swap brandy 12 and cognac 13.
IBA Sidecar already 50/20/20 cognac French Connection already 35/35 Alexander already 30/30/30 cognac IBA Horse’s Neck already 40/120 cognac IBA French 75 already 30/15/15/60 gin Recovered 4 oz / strawberry nectar as official Recovered Hennessy + reposado Margarita as IBA Recovered 250 calories / 10,000 steps Recovered Hennessy Black invented ABV
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Mango Basil 40/30/15/15 + soda | A recovered 4 oz lock |
| VS / VSOP / XO 40.0/80 | A recovered Black ABV |
| Sidecar 50/20/20 | A mango Sidecar |
| French Connection 35/35 | A mango amaretto |
| Horse’s Neck 40/120 cognac | A mango ginger IBA |
| Grand Marnier is not cognac | A triple-sec swap |
Count the pour
Official-parts table, not an IBA lock:
| Part | mL | fl oz |
|---|---|---|
| Hennessy VS | 40 | 1.5 |
| Fresh lemon | 30 | 1.0 |
| Mango puree | 15 | 0.5 |
| Simple syrup | 15 | 0.5 |
| Soda | top | top |
40 mL / 1.5 fl oz of 40.0% VS is one US drink. A recovered 4 oz Hennessy pour is US shot English only — already 1.5 fl oz. A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 × 1.5 oz pours.
Sources
- us.hennessy.com Mango Basil Lemonade 1.5 / 1 / 0.5 / 0.5 + soda (40/30/15/15 mL).
- VA ABC VS/VSOP/XO 40.0/80. IBA Sidecar 50/20/20. IBA Horse’s Neck 40/120. NIAAA Dec 2025.