Tag: Brandy
The Conference
Rocky Mule
I have created several cocktails with Dorçol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy*. It makes for an interesting twist on anything made with gin or vodka, (or tequila or bourbon for that mater). For this Mule, I tried 3 different apricot brandies whose brands will go unmentioned. They were either too sweet,…
Rakia Ximénez
Sidecar
1 1/2 oz. brandy or Cognac 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. lemon juice Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Vieux Carré
¾ oz. rye whiskey ¾ oz. brandy ¾ oz. sweet vermouth ¼ oz. Benedictine dash Peychaud’s Bitters dash Angostura Bitters Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass Garnish with thick…
The Conference
Rocky Mule
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I have created several cocktails with Dorçol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy*. It makes for an interesting twist on anything made with gin or vodka, (or tequila or bourbon for that mater). For this Mule, I tried 3 different apricot brandies whose brands will go unmentioned. They were either too sweet,…
Rakia Ximénez
Sidecar
1 1/2 oz. brandy or Cognac 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. lemon juice Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Vieux Carré
¾ oz. rye whiskey ¾ oz. brandy ¾ oz. sweet vermouth ¼ oz. Benedictine dash Peychaud’s Bitters dash Angostura Bitters Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass Garnish with thick…