Brandy Cocktails
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All the recipes on this page are taken from Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide (1862). | All the recipes on this page are taken from Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide (1862). | ||
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===Brandy Daisy=== | ===Brandy Daisy=== | ||
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*Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup. | *Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup. | ||
| − | *2 or 3 dashes of Curacoa cordial | + | *2 or 3 dashes of [[Orange Curacao|Curacoa]] cordial |
*The juice of half a small lemon. | *The juice of half a small lemon. | ||
*1 small wine-glass of brandy. | *1 small wine-glass of brandy. | ||
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*dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water. | *dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water. | ||
*The juice of half a lemon. | *The juice of half a lemon. | ||
| − | *1 dash of Curacoa. | + | *1 dash of [[Orange Curacao|Curacoa]]. |
*1 wine-glass of brandy. | *1 wine-glass of brandy. | ||
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| − | ===Brandy Crusta=== | + | ===[[Brandy Crusta]]=== |
(Use Small bar-glass.) | (Use Small bar-glass.) | ||
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*1 dash of Boker's bitters. | *1 dash of Boker's bitters. | ||
*1 wine-glass of brandy. | *1 wine-glass of brandy. | ||
| − | *2 dashes of Curacoa. | + | *2 dashes of [[Orange Curacao|Curacoa]]. |
*1 dash lemon juice. | *1 dash lemon juice. | ||
Before mixing the above ingredients, prepare a cocktail | Before mixing the above ingredients, prepare a cocktail | ||
| − | glass as follows: Rub a sliced lemon around the rim of the glass, and dip it in pulverized white sugar, so that the sugar will adhere to the edge of the glass. Pare half a lemon the same as you would an apple (all in one piece) so that the paring will fit in the wine-glass, as shown in the cut. Put the above ingredients into a small whiskey glass filled one-third full of shaved ice, shake up well and strain the liquid into the cocktail glass prepared as above directed. | + | glass as follows: Rub a sliced lemon around the rim of the glass, and dip it in pulverized white sugar, so that the sugar will adhere to the edge of the glass. Pare half a lemon the same as you would an apple (all in one piece) so that the paring will fit in the wine-glass, as shown in the cut. Put the above ingredients into a small whiskey glass filled one-third full of shaved ice, shake up well and strain the liquid into the cocktail glass prepared as above directed. |
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===Brandy Fix=== | ===Brandy Fix=== | ||
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*in a little water. | *in a little water. | ||
*The juice of a quarter of a lemon. | *The juice of a quarter of a lemon. | ||
| − | *3 dashes of Curacoa. | + | *3 dashes of [[Orange Curacao|Curacoa]]. |
*1 wine-glass of brandy. | *1 wine-glass of brandy. | ||
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Fill up the glass with Apollinaris or Seltzer water, | Fill up the glass with Apollinaris or Seltzer water, | ||
stir thoroughly and serve. | stir thoroughly and serve. | ||
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| + | ==Similar Drinks== | ||
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| + | *[[Brandy Crusta]] | ||
| + | *[[Side-car]] | ||
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| + | ==Similar Comparisons== | ||
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| + | *[[Bourbon Triple Sec Lemon Juice]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Comparisons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:28, 12 June 2006
All the recipes on this page are taken from Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide (1862).
Contents |
[edit] Recipes for Comparison
[edit] Brandy Daisy
(Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup.
- 2 or 3 dashes of Curacoa cordial
- The juice of half a small lemon.
- 1 small wine-glass of brandy.
- 2 dashes of Jamaica rum.
Fill glass one-third full of shaved ice. Shake well, strain into a large cocktail glass, and fill up with Seltzer water from a syphon.
[edit] Brandy Sour
(Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful. of powdered white sugar,
- dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water.
- The juice of half a lemon.
- 1 dash of Curacoa.
- 1 wine-glass of brandy.
Fill the glass with shaved ice, shake, and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with orange and berries
[edit] Brandy Crusta
(Use Small bar-glass.)
- Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup.
- 1 dash of Boker's bitters.
- 1 wine-glass of brandy.
- 2 dashes of Curacoa.
- 1 dash lemon juice.
Before mixing the above ingredients, prepare a cocktail glass as follows: Rub a sliced lemon around the rim of the glass, and dip it in pulverized white sugar, so that the sugar will adhere to the edge of the glass. Pare half a lemon the same as you would an apple (all in one piece) so that the paring will fit in the wine-glass, as shown in the cut. Put the above ingredients into a small whiskey glass filled one-third full of shaved ice, shake up well and strain the liquid into the cocktail glass prepared as above directed.
[edit] Brandy Fix
(Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful of fine white sugar dissolved
- in a little water.
- The juice of a quarter of a lemon.
- 3 dashes of Curacoa.
- 1 wine-glass of brandy.
Fill the glass two-thirds full of shaved ice. Stir well and ornament the top with slices of lemon or lime.
[edit] Tom Collins Brandy
(Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 5 or 6 dashes of gum syrup.
- Juice of a small lemon.
- 1 large wine-glass of Brandy.
- 2 or 3 lumps of ice;
Shake up well and strain into a large bar-glass. Fill up the glass with plain soda water and imbibe while it is lively.
[edit] Brandy Fizz
(Use medium bar-glass.)
- Take 1 tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar.
- 3 dashes of lemon juice.
- 1 wine-glass of brandy.
- 1 small lump of ice.
Fill up the glass with Apollinaris or Seltzer water, stir thoroughly and serve.
