Category: Cognac / Brandy

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Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum

Between the Sheets

The under-appreciated BETWEEN THE SHEETS cocktail warms the heart, or at least the palate, by essentially adding rum to a Sidecar. It starts good and ends great. Requirements: Brandy or cognac, light or gold rum, Cointreau, simple syrup (optional), lemon...

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Rum / Seasonal Sunday / Tequila / Mezcal / Vodka / Whiskey (blended)

Easter Cocktails

Recommending cocktails for Easter isn’t as easy as recommending drinks for Christmas. But here are suggestions that could make a good brunch cocktail, dessert-type cocktail, or spring-celebration cocktail. Bloody Mary — https://keetscocktails.com/bloody-mary-2/ (vodka, tomato juice, lime juice); Brandy Alexander —...

Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum

Periodista

The PERIODISTA (means “journalist” in Spanish) is a rum cocktail that starts with a daiquiri base and builds with the classic orange liqueur, Cointreau, along with apricot liqueur. Some recipes call for white rum (Banks Five Island or Flor de...

Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Bitters / Bourbon / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Throwback Thursday

Morning Glory

The MORNING GLORY is a delicious 1906 bourbon/brandy cocktail from Louis’ Mixed Drinks. The dominant flavors come from bourbon and brandy (or cognac), complemented by maraschino liqueur and bitters. Absinthe adds a final touch, providing a prominent aroma as the...

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Lillet / Rum

Culross Cocktail

The CULROSS (“cool-ROSS”) is a medium-sweet rum-based cocktail that suits any season. This blend of white rum, Lillet Blanc, apricot brandy and lemon juice dates back to the 1930s Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock. It’s well balanced and easily...

Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin

Loud Speaker

The LOUD SPEAKER is another cocktail from Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The original version offers an easier serve for bartenders, featuring equal parts gin and brandy, along with equal but lesser amounts of Cointreau and lemon juice....

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Webster

From Harry Craddock and the Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930 comes the gin-based WEBSTER. This cocktail is balanced, dry, slightly tart from the lime juice and has apricot notes from the apricot brandy. Depending on personal preference and the brand...