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Bespoke Nick & Nora| 2 fl oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1/4 fl oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1/12 fl oz | Gomme syrup |
| 2 dash | Boker's bitters |
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How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Subtle mint and citrus lightly flavour the cognac.
History:
One of the earliest cocktails, the Brandy Cocktail first appears in Jerry "The Professor" Thomas' 1862 The Bar-Tender's Guide & Bon Vivant's Companion.
Brandy Cocktail.
Jerry Thomas, 1862
(Use small bar glass)
3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup.
2 do. Bitters (Bogart's)
1 wine-glass of brandy.
1 0r 2 dashes Curaçao.
Squeeze lemon peel; fill one-third full of ice, and stir with a spoon.
Nutrition:
One serving of Brandy Cocktail contains 167 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 30.3% alc./vol. (60.6° proof)
- 21.4 grams of pure alcohol
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