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Brandy: for the lack of something better?

France isn't the only country to produce a spirit from wine, those can be found the world over. Those products are commonly called 'brandy', but there are also other eau-de-vie (mostly based on grains) that carry this name. In England brandy is synonym with cognac. Brandy is usually somewhat more crude and less full in taste than cognac and armagnac, because the distillation process is different and it does not need to ripen.

However, brandy is very suitable for use in cocktails, because it is strong enough in taste and the 'imperfections' are hidden by other ingredients.

Hercules

Long drink: at any time.

Put in a large tumbler glass with ice:

2/10 Cognac
2/10 Amaretto
1/10 Grenadine Syrup
5/10 Orange Juice

Stir well and decorate with a slice of orange.

Morning Glory

Long drink: Aperitif.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

4/10 Cognac
3/10 Cointreau
3/10 Lemon Juice
2 splashes of Angostura
2 splashes of Pastis
1 tsp. sugar

Shake and pour into large tumbler glasses. Top off with soda and decorate with a slice of lemon.

 

Alexander's Sister

short drink:digestif.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

4/10 Cognac
3/10 Coffee Liqueur
3/10 Cream

Shake and serve in cocktail glasses. Sprinkle some graded meg nut on top.

Summer Fun

The combination of Cognac and Banana is a bit hit en because of the fruit juices this cocktail is very refreshing.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

3/10 Cognac
2/10 Banana Liqueur
3/10 Pineapple Juice
2/10 Orange Juice

Shake well and serve in large tumbler glasses. Decorate with a half slice of orange.

Calimero

Short drink: at any time.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

3/10 Cognac
1/10 Grand Marnier
1/10 Coffee Liqueur
3/10 Orange Juice
2/10 Lemon Juice
1/2 egg white

Shake well and serve in small tumbler glasses. Decorate with a slice of Orange.

Side Car

This Classic, somewhat dry cocktail was invented in Harry's Bar in Paris in 1933.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

6/10 Cognac
3/10 Cointreau
1/10 Lemon Juice

Shake well and serve in chilled cocktail glasses.

 

American Beauty

Short drink: at any time.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

2/10 Cognac
2/10 White Vermouth
2/10 Orange Juice
2/10 Grenadine Syrup
2/10 white Crème de menthe

Shake long and serve in Cognac glasses. Cover with a thin layer of port which is supposed to float on top.

American Rose

This refreshing long drink makes a wide variety of aroma's.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

1,4 dl. Cognac
1 splash of Pernod
1 splash of grenadine Syrup
1/2 ripe peach

Shake well and serve in high champagne glasses with crushed ice. Top off with Champagne and decorate with a preserved cherry.

Horse's Neck

This both dry and refreshing long drink tastes delicious on hot summer days.

Put in a large tumbler glass with a lemon skin peeled into a spiral and some ice cubes:

6 cl. Cognac
1 splash of angostura

Top off with ginger ale and serve with a straw.

Brandy Eggnog

This refreshing long drink can also be served warm, but when cold it 's a true thirst quencher.

Add to a shaker that is 50% filled with ice:

4/10 Cognac
6/10 Milk
1 tsp. sugar
1 egg yoke

Shake well and serve in tumbler glasses. Sprinkle with met meg nut.

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