No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Charles Cocktail
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
Garnish
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Charles Cocktail contains 170 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 22.09% alc./vol. (44.19° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book, where its described as "the only known authentic Jacobite Cocktail", referencing its being named after Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart), figurehead of the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
CHARLES COCKTAIL. (No. 1.)
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
1 Dash Angostura Bitters.
½ Italian Vermouth.
½ Brandy.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
This is the only known authentic Jacobite Cocktail.
Review
An equal parts brandy-based Sweet Manhattan.
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Comments & Discussion
Perhaps in a cocktail with only two ingredients, the individual ingredients matter moreso than with a cocktail with more ingredients. I mean; there isn't much to go on, so What You Mix Is What You Get. But then, perhaps some ingredients matter more than others. Vermouth (to me, of course) tastes QUITE different, depending on the brand. Brandy and Congac have less of a diversity of flavor, and Bourbon even less so.
The Darvell Freres is winding down, so I can rationalize a congnac for my next Brandy purchase. We'll see how that changes the game.