Classics
Brandy Cocktail
This early cocktail template lets aged grape spirit lead while bitters and curaçao sharpen its edges.
stirnick-and-norabrandy
Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Method stirGlass nick and noraFinish Lemon peel
Ingredients
A compact brandy drink with citrus oils, spice, and a quiet sweetness.
Taste: dried orange · warm grape · baking spice
Cognac
50ml
Dry curaçao
5ml
Demerara syrup
5ml
Aromatic bitters
2 dashes
2ml
How to make it
Stir the liquid ingredients with cold ice until smooth and lightly diluted.
Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora.
Express a lemon peel over the surface and set it on the rim.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 19, image 23 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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