Brandy Cocktails

  • Sidecar – The Brandy Classic

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    Sidecar – The Brandy Classic

    An old time classic which many  claim to have invented it but one name that pops up is of Harry MacElhone, the guy who ran the Harry’s Newyork Bar which still exists in Paris. In  the 1920 book ‘the ABC of mixing cocktail’ this recipe first appeared in there. Let’s create this simple Brandy Classic
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    Ingredients

    Brandy – 30 ml
    Triple Sec – 30 ml
    Fresh lemon juice – 30 ml
    Lemon wedge – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Set your Martini glass to chill. Cut fresh lime & squeeze in the juice in a mixing glass over ice. Add in the brandy & the triple sec. Shake it good & strain it in your chilled Martini glass. Garnish with lemon wedge
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    You could also  sugar rim  the glass. To have a flavour balance, if you wish a more sharper & sour drink then you may have more of brandy & less of triple sec & if you wish more sweeter then you may lift the  triple sec & may be drop the brandy a little as well the lemon juice.  Be brave & play with it to your taste & palate
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    Cheers!

  • Boston Cocktail

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    Boston Cocktail

    The Boston cocktail is a citrusy and tart gin-based cocktail with underlying and lingering apricot stone fruit flavours. It’s a great drink  with apricot brandy
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    Bols Apricot Brandy has a rich  flavor to the fresh apricot juice and the crushed apricot fruit kernel. This apricot liqueur has a faint amaretto flavor, supported by tones of orange that matches its golden-amber color. Bols Apricot Brandy liqueur has been the original apricot liqueur in the Mai Tai, Zombie and Apricot Fizz
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    With Bol’s Apricot Brandy around, let’s shake the Boston & have some fun.
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    Ingredients

    Gin – 45 ml @hapusagin
    Apricot Brandy – 45 ml @bols
    Lime juice – 25 ml
    Grenadine – 10 ml
    Orange peel – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Combine all in a Boston Shaker and shake it with around eight ice cubes. Strain it in chilled Rocks glass & garnish with orange peel.

    Cheers !

  • Classic Cognac Trail

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    Classic Cognac Trail

    A quick run down on Cognac
    A  type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France & made from white wine, using only very specific types of grapes grown in one of the six crus surrounding the town of Cognac in the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions of France
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    The white wine used to make cognac must be made from at least 90% Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche or Colombard grapes. The final 10% may be made from Folignan, Jurançon blanc, Meslier St-François, Sélect, Montils or Sémillon grapes.
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    It is aged in one of two types of French oak, Limousin or Tronçais at least two years before it can be called ‘Cognac’
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    The official quality grades of cognac are:
    VS: Very Special – Aged for at least two years in cask
    VSOP: Very Superior Old Pale: Aged for at least four years in cask
    XO: Xtra Old : Aged for at least six years in cask
    Hors d’age : Beyond age
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    So here with J Denis Boutrier Cognac a VS grade, I have my Cognac Trail Cocktail going
    Hope you love it.
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    Ingredients

    J Denis Boutrier Cognac – 60 ml
    Amrut Single Malt Whiskey – 10 ml
    Big Banyan Shiraz Red Wine – 10 ml
    Sprite – to top
    Ice cubes
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    Preparation Method

    Fill your glass with ice cubes & pour in the Cognac. Top it up with Sprite. Release the Single malt over the top & then libate it with red wine. There you have the Classic Cognac Trail.
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    Cheers!

  • Mississippi Punch

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    Mississippi Punch

    Ingredients

    Bourbon Whiskey – 15 ml @makersmark
    White Rum – 15 ml @bacardi
    Cherry Brandy – 15 ml @bolsbartending
    Bitters – a dash @cocktailpunk
    Crafted brut – 150 ml @brocodeclub
    Orange zest – 1/2 tsp
    Orange wheel – for garnish
    Ice cubes – 08
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    Preparation Method

    Combine Bourbon, Rum, Cherry Brandy, Bitters & Orange Zest in a chilled mixing glass with eight ice cubes. Give it a good pro stir. Pour the mix in a beer mug. Top it up with Crafted Brut.Garnish with a fresh orange wheel
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    “Shake a leg, break a leg, set the mood, jet the mood, crack a play, back a play. Let this drink take on and unroll your wits” so says Bro Code @brocodeclub 
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    “Maker’s Mark Bourbon” – A wonderful dram with it’s signature taste notes of rich and soft caramels on the nose, honey and fruit mouthfeel  makes it perfect choice for the cocktail🥃
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    “Bacardi Blanca Rum” with it’s delicate citrus aroma & spiced apples & notes of vanilla, pepper spice rounded mouthfeel was my next best choice for cocktail
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    “Bols Cherry Brandy” with it’s light amaretto flavour, coming from the crushed cherry kernels, along with infused brandy & selected herbs & spices makes this liqueur the right choice, I thought so, for it’s mild sweetness profile
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    “Alpino Cocktail Punk bitters” brings in the much required harmonious balance to the drink🥂
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    “Brocode Crafted Brut” –  Smooth & refreshing sparkling wine cooler was a wonderful finish to top up the drink and get that fizzy punch to the concoction
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    With some of my memorabilia picked up from States during my holidays also feature in the post to add the Mississippi punch

    Cheers!

  • Coffee Brandy’s

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    Coffee Brandy’s

    Ingredients

    Brandy – 45 ml
    Coffee, Honey & Cinnamon Syrup – 30 ml
    Cherry Brandy Liqueur – 15 ml
    Angoustra Bitters – a dash
    Cinnamon sticks – to garnish


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    Preparation Method

    Take 30 ml of hot water. Add to it half a teaspoon of Nescafe instant Coffee powder,  half a teaspoon of honey & a Cinnamon stick.  Stir it well. Set it aside to brew. Let the  syrup cool. Pour all in a mixing glass with ice & stir gently for a minute. Strain it in a Snifter. Drop in a Cinnamon stick. Sit back & Sip the aromatic drink.
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    Cheers1

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