Showing posts with label brandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brandy. Show all posts

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Know Thyself

-3/4 oz Sazerac 6 year rye
-3/4 oz Cruzan Single Barrel rum
-3/4 oz Paul Masson brandy
1 tsp 2:1 demarara syrup
16 drops Smith-house Berber bitters

Combine and quickly stir with ice, making sure not to dilute the mixture too much.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Coffee Cocktail

2 oz ruby port
1 oz brandy
1 egg yolk
2 tsp sugar syrup
1 dash curacao

Shake egg yolk and syrup; then add other ingredients and shake again with a few pieces of ice.  Strain into a glass mug, and grate fresh nutmeg on top.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Coffee Cocktail

2 oz ruby port
1 whole egg
1 oz brandy
1 tsp confectioners' sugar

Shake thoroughly with ice; strain; grate nutmeg on top.

Egg nogg

2 oz Cognac
1 oz amber rum
1 whole egg
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 Tbsp cold water
1/3 tumbler milk

Fill the tumbler 1/4 full with cracked ice; shake thoroughly; grate nutmeg on top.

Saratoga Brace Up

2 oz brandy
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes absinthe
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 whole egg

Shake; strain; fill with soda water.

Daisy (early 20th c.)

2 oz spirit
1/4 oz lime juice
1/4 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
1 tsp grenadine
1 splash soda water

In a metal mug, combine all but soda with ice, and stir until mug is frosted. Top with soda water. Decorate with fresh fruit and slapped mint. Serve with straws.

Daisy (19th c.)

2 oz spirit
1 tsp simple syrup
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp curacao
soda water

Shake all but soda; strain into a cocktail glass; fill with soda.

National Guard 7th Regiment Punch

2 oz brandy
2 oz white zinfandel
2 tsp simple syrup
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 tsp raspberry syrup
orange, pineapple, berries
1/2 tsp Jamaica rum

Shake all but fruit and rum; ornament with fruit; float rum; serve with a straw.

St. Charles Punch

2 oz port
1 oz brandy
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/4 oz lemon juice

Shake; ornament with seasonal fruits and berries. Serve with a straw.

Vanilla Punch

2 oz brandy
2 tsp simple syrup
2 tsp lemon juice
3-6 drops vanilla extract

Combine all but vanilla, and shake with ice. Ornament with one or two slices of lemon, and flavor with vanilla.  Serve with a straw.

Curacao Punch

2 oz brandy
1 oz Jamaica rum
1/2 oz curacao
2 tsp simple syrup
~1/2 oz lemon juice
2 slices orange
1 piece pineapple
fresh berries

Combine all but berries, and shake with ice; garnish with fruit.

Brandy Punch

2 1/2 oz brandy
1/2 oz raspberry syrup
2 tsp simple syrup
~1/2 oz lemon juice
2 slices orange
1 piece pineapple
fresh berries

Combine all but berries, and shake with ice; garnish with fruit.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Deauville Cocktail

3/4 oz brandy
3/4 oz applejack
3/4 oz triple sec
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Classic Cocktail

1 1/2 oz brandy
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Cherry Blossom

1 oz brandy
1 oz kirshwasser
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Bolero

1 oz dark rum
1 oz brandy
1/2 oz orange juice
1 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Black Feather

2 oz brandy
1 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz triple sec
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir; strain; cocktail glass; orange twist.

Between the Sheets

1 oz brandy
1 oz light rum
1 oz triple sec
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Betsy Ross

1 1/2 oz brandy
1 1/2 oz ruby port
1/2 oz curacao
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir; strain; cocktail glass.

Japanese cocktail

2 oz brandy
1/2 oz orgeat
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir; strain; lemon twist.