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Popular Alcohol Recipes in BRANDY
Brandy Cobbler
Gather the ingredients. In a wine or old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice, build the ingredients. Stir well and top with soda, if desired. Add the fruit garnishes (skewered or piled on top of the ice). Serve with a straw and enjoy! Tips Feel free to adjust the amount of syrup to taste. A full ounce may be a little much, depending on the whiskey or brandy you pour. Start out with just 1/2 ounce of syrup, stir it up, give it a taste, then add more if needed. Use whatever fruits are in season at the moment, just as they would have in the late 1800s before modern distribution made a bounty of fruits available year-round. If you prefer to keep it simple, a cherry and a slice each of lemon and orange are great any time of year. Some cobbler recipes top the drink with club soda. This is a fine option, though it's not traditional or required. Cobblers really are best when served over crushed ice. To quickly crush ice cubes, place them in a plastic or cloth bag (a Lewis bag is specifically made for this task) and hit it with your muddler or a rolling pin. You can also use a blender but will want to remove any excess water it creates.
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Gather the ingredients. Muddle the mint, sugar, and club soda in an old-fashioned glass. Fill the glass with ice cubes or cracked ice. Add the brandy and stir well. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry. Serve and enjoy. Tips Be sure to mix the sugar with the soda until it is completely dissolved. You can make superfine sugar from granulated sugar; it is recommended because the finer grains dissolve better. To avoid that entirely, use a 1:1 simple syrup instead; 1/4 ounce (1 1/2 teaspoons) is a good place to start. Some recipes use up to 3/4 ounce, though that can be too sweet for most brandies. Gomme syrup is often used in alcohol-heavy cocktails like this, and 1 teaspoon will give the brandy smash a silky texture.
View MoreSaratoga Cocktail
Gather the ingredients. In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour the brandy, whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a lemon or orange peel over the glass and drop it into the drink. Serve and enjoy! Tips For some drinkers, this cocktail is not an immediate hit but they fall for it once a certain combination of brandy and whiskey is used. It's rather finicky that way, so experiment with different pairings to find your ideal Saratoga. Try various sweet vermouths as well. A well-chilled glass will also create a better tasting cocktail from beginning to end. Since cocktail glasses may not fit in a crowded freezer, you might be better off with a quick chill: Place ice cubes in the glass while you mix, then dump them before straining.
View MoreChrysanthemum
In a cocktail shaker, pour the ingredients and stir. Add ice and stir for one minute. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze an orange peel over the drink, making sure the oils fall into the glass, then drop the peel into the drink. Tips You may have noticed that the vermouth outweighs the other two ingredients. It is not a typo—this is how Pernod designed the recipe and it works very well. A drink that is this heavy on the vermouth is going to have a much drier profile than most. This makes it an ideal choice for a dinner cocktail, especially when served as an aperitif. For some tastes, even a 1/4-ounce pour may be a little too much absinthe. It's a very powerful flavor that can be rather surprising if you're not used to it. You may want to take that down a bit when mixing up the next round or simply begin with a little less than recommended right from the start. Since this cocktail is so clean and heavy on the alcohol, it's important to choose quality ingredients. If you haven't already, consider upgrading your vermouth—and ensure it's fresh—as well as the brandy. This is a nice use for small-batch brandies, cognac, or Armagnac. While it's designed to be served up, the chrysanthemum is a good drink to serve on the rocks. As the ice melts the flavors will mellow out slightly and create a wonderful sipper that you can enjoy slowly.
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Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and add ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a cocktail glass.
View MoreBetsy Ross
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
View MoreSide by Sidecar
Moisten the rim of a chilled Martini glass and coat it with sugar. Add the remaining ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared glass.
View MoreBacchanalian
Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a wine glass filled with fresh ice.
View MoreBrandy Sangaree
Add the sugar and water into a mixing glass and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the brandy and port wine with ice and stir. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
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