Brandy Spider Highball

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Photographed in an Urban Bar 1890 Highball 12.3oz / 35cl

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
4 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon wedge.
  3. POUR all ingredients into a chilled glass.
  4. Fill glass with ice and briefly stir.
  5. Garnish with lemon wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Ginger ale is a brilliant mixer with all brandies, particularly cognac. A couple of dashes of bitters adds greatly this this combo.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Brandy Spider Highball contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 9.36% alc./vol. (9.36° proof)
  • 16 grams of pure alcohol

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Alec Critten’s Avatar Alec Critten
12th April at 20:03
It's not complicated, but you can't really go wrong with this one. I like cognac and ginger ale and they pair nicely together
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Mark’s Avatar Mark
4th December 2024 at 17:49
Simon, is there a typo in the spec or does it really call for 60ml of bitters?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th December 2024 at 18:15
Whoops! I selected 2 shots rather than 2 dashes! Now corrected. Many thanks for letting me know.
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