Picon Punch

Classic cocktail made with Amer Picon. A popular drink in Basque country, as well as in Bakersfield, California, where there are numerous people of Basque extraction.

Recipe

• 2 1/2 oz Amer Picon
• 1 tsp grenadine
• Soda water
• 1 oz brandy (optional)

In a collins glass filled with ice, add first two ingredients. Then fill with soda water, and float brandy if desired. Garnish with twist.

Variations

Bartender's Guide by Trader Vic

• 2 oz. Amer Picon
• 1 tsp. grenadine
• 1 dash lemon juice
• seltzer

Stir first three ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled goblet. Top with seltzer. Garnish with twist.