Fancy Brandy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac
- 1⁄6 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Gomme syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
- 1 dash Boker's bitters
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Fancy Brandy contains 163 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe by Charles Schumann, Munich, Germany, and published in his American Bar. Very similar to Jerry Thomas' Fancy Brandy Cocktail, published in the 1862 edition of his The Bar-tenders Guide.
Review:
This appropriately named brandy-based cocktail benefits from dilution, hence my addition of a splash of water. Modern bartending convention might lead you to stir rather than shake this cocktail, which would be a shame, as it's better shaken!
