Ingredient
Brandy
Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks, some are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of aging, and some brandies are produced using a combination of both aging and colouring.
In broader sense, the term "brandy" also denotes liquors obtained from distillation of pomace (pomace brandy) or mash or wine of any other fruit (fruit brandy). These products are also named eaux-de-vie.
Varieties of wine brandy can be...
Cocktails with Brandy
Amaretto Liqueur
Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. In an aging container, combine apricot halves, almond extract, grain alcohol with 1/2 cup water, and brandy. Stir in cooled sugar syrup mixture. Cap and let age for 2 days. Remove apricot halves. (Save apricot halves, can be used for cooking). Add food coloring and glycerine. Stir, recap and continue aging for 1 to 2 months. Re-bottle as desired. Liqueur is ready to serve but will continue to improve with additional aging.
Amaretto Shake
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed until smooth. Serve in chilled glass garnished with bittersweet chocolate shavings.
Artillery Punch
Combine all the ingredients in a large punch bowl with a block of ice. If found too dry, sugar syrup may be added. Decorate with twists of lemon peel.
Bermuda Highball
Pour brandy, gin, and dry vermouth into a highball glass over ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water and stir. Add the twist of lemon and serve. (Ginger ale may be substituted for carbonated water, if preferred.)
Between The Sheets
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes, shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Boston Sidecar
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Brandy Alexander
Shake all ingredients (except nutmeg) with ice and strain contents into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve.
Brandy Cobbler
In an old-fashioned glass, dissolve the sugar in the club soda. Add crushed ice until the glass is almost full. Add the brandy. Stir well. Garnish with the cherry and the orange and lemon slices.
Brandy Flip
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the brandy, egg, sugar, and cream. Shake well. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the nutmeg.
Brandy Sour
Shake brandy, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass. Decorate with the lemon slice, top with the cherry, and serve.
Cafe Savoy
Fill mug almost to top with coffee.Add milk, triple sec and brandy. Stir.
City Slicker
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
English Highball
Pour brandy, gin, and sweet vermouth into a highball glass over ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water. Add the twist of lemon peel, stir, and serve. (Ginger ale may be substituted for carbonated water, if preferred.)
Gentleman's Club
In an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Stir well.
Horse's Neck
Pour brandy and ginger ale directly into highball glass with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon zest. If desired, add dashes of Angostura Bitter.
Mississippi Planters Punch
Shake all ingredients (except carbonated water) with ice and strain into a collins glass over ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.
Mulled Wine
Simmer 3 cups water with, sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and lemon peel in a stainless steel pot for 10 minutes. Add wine heat to a "coffee temperature" (DO NOT BOIL) then add the brandy.
Port Wine Cocktail
Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Porto flip
Shake ingredients together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve.
Quaker's Cocktail
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Sangria The Best
Mix wine, sugar and fruit, and let sit in the fridge for 18-24 hours. The mixture will have a somewhat syrupy consistency. Before serving stir in brandy and cut the mixture with soda water until it have a thinner, more wine like consistency. Serve from a pitcher in wine glasses.
Scooter
Shake all ingredients well with cracked ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Scotch Cobbler
Pour scotch, brandy, and curacao over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Add the orange slice, top with the mint sprig, and serve.
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