Drunken Hennessy French Toast

Drunken Hennessy French toast sticks make the perfect holiday breakfast or brunch. Serve with homemade cognac syrup for dipping.

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Keyword: drunken french toast, hennessy french toast, boozy french toast, cognac french toast sticks

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 324kcal

First, start by cutting each slice of bread into 4 equal sized sticks.
In a bowl, combine the milk, eggs, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract and Hennessy. Whisk the ingredients together until fully incorporated.
Dip the sticks of bread into the egg mixture, coating all sides.
Add butter to a pan over medium low heat.
Once the butter has melted, place the French toast sticks in the pan to cook.
Cook the drunken French toast for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown, flipping half way through the cooking process.
Make the Hennessy syrup and serve immediately.

Add water, brown sugar and white granulated sugar to a sauce pan over medium high heat. Mix frequently so that the sugar does not burn.
Once the sugars have dissolved completely, stir in the vanilla extract and bring to a boil.
Immediately remove from the heat upon boiling and pour in the Hennessy or cognac of choice.
Allow the syrup to cool completely and thicken.
Top with powdered sugar and drizzle the syrup over the French toast sticks or serve on the side for dipping.

Any kind of sliced bread you have on hand will work. Brioche bread will certainly kick it up a notch though.
Keep an eye on the French toast sticks when cooking and flip after the first 3-4 minutes or when the bottom is golden brown.
Hennessy works well but other cognac brands will get the job done.