Garnish:
Half lime slice wheel on rim or float dehydrated lime slice
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/3 fl oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. coganc |
| 1/2 fl oz | Drambuie liqueur |
| 1/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
Review:
Honeyed, spiced cognac with a touch of citrus. Fit for a Prince?
History:
The Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail's first appearance in a recipe book is Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco's 1937 The How and When.
Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail
Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco, The How and When, 1937
⅓ Drambuie
⅔ Cognac
Juice of ½ Lime
Shake well
Strain into Cocktail Glass
However, this cocktail is better known due to its being repeated in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (Revised Edition).
BONNIE PRINCE CHARLES
Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (Revised Edition), 1972
1 ounce Cognac
½ ounce Drambuie
Juice of ½ lime
Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 25.85% alc./vol. (51.7° proof)
- 16.2 grams of pure alcohol
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