Brandy is a classy beverage that many people associate with sniffing, sipping slowly, and enjoying with a cigar like an old-time movie gangster or gentleman. However, there\u2019s a lot more you can do with brandy than simply enjoying it this way (although you can certainly do that, too!). In this article, we\u2019ll show you several brandy cocktails that can help you learn to love this drink from a different angle than you may have considered before. These cocktails will allow you to put a fresh new twist on your brandy experience and keep things interesting for you every time you go to make yourself a drink.
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American Beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a classic cocktail<\/a> with a lot of class. Give it a try when you want to jazz up your dinner parties.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n This cocktail<\/a> is like a Sidecar, but it utilizes lime juice instead and makes a couple of other small changes to give it a unique flair.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Apple Swizzle<\/strong><\/p>\n Love the taste of apple in your cocktails<\/a>? If so, you can\u2019t go wrong with this sweet and sour favorite.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Between the Sheets<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a classy 1920s cocktail<\/a> that\u2019s sure to improve the formality of almost any gathering in no time.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Brandy Sour<\/strong><\/p>\n Another classic go-to cocktail, the Brandy<\/a> Sour is enjoyed by all sorts of people from all around the world.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Metropolitan<\/strong><\/p>\n Similar to the Cosmopolitan<\/a> and the Manhattan<\/a>, this drink is nevertheless its own exciting variation with a unique flavor profile you\u2019ll want to experience again and again.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Metaxa Sidecar<\/strong><\/p>\n This twist on the Sidecar uses Metaxa<\/a> and has a citrusy flavor you\u2019re sure to love.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Pear Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n This cocktail<\/a> is the drink the Hotel Belle Rive is known for, and was frequently enjoyed by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Sip it if you want to hearken back to days gone by and feel a little bit more upscale even if you\u2019re sitting in your own kitchen or on your back porch at the time.<\/p>\n Ingredients Directions Did you find some brandy cocktails you want to try out? It may be a bit of an acquired taste to use brandy in a cocktail, but if you\u2019re interested in giving it a try, these recipes are a great place to get started. Choose one or two that sound appetizing to you and sample them first. Don\u2019t skimp on the brandy, however; you don\u2019t have to buy a top-shelf bottle for a cocktail, but it\u2019s best not to buy something extra cheap if you\u2019re just getting started with it, either. A nice middle of the road brandy is a good option for the drinks listed above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brandy is a classy beverage that many people associate with sniffing, sipping slowly, and enjoying with a cigar like an old-time movie gangster or gentleman. However, there\u2019s a lot more you can do with brandy than simply enjoying it this way (although you can certainly do that, too!). In this article, we\u2019ll show you several … Continue reading “Top 7 Brandy Cocktails”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz dry vermouth
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz brandy
\n\u2022\t\u00bc tsp grenadine
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz fresh orange juice
\n\u2022\t\u00bc tsp white cr\u00e8me de menthe
\n\u2022\t\u00bc oz ruby port<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tFill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vermouth, brandy, grenadine, orange juice, and cr\u00e8me de menthe.
\n\u2022\tStrain into the cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tFloat the port on top.
\n\u2022\tOptionally, if you want something a little lighter, substitute \u00be of the brandy and port with pineapple juice and add a dash of grenadine and triple sec. Otherwise, the process is the same.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t1oz Cointreau
\n\u2022\t1oz brandy
\n\u2022\t\u00bd tsp sugar
\n\u2022\t\u00bd tsp fresh lime juice
\n\u2022\tOrange twist<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tIn a shaker, combine brandy, Cointreau, and lime juice.
\n\u2022\tAdd sugar and shake vigorously.
\n\u2022\tStrain into a chilled cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tTwist the orange over the drink and then drop the twist into the glass.
\n\u2022\tServe immediately.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t1oz light rum
\n\u2022\t\u00bd oz apple brandy
\n\u2022\t\u00be oz fresh lime juice
\n\u2022\t1 tsp sugar
\n\u2022\t4 dashes bitters
\n\u2022\tLime slice<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tFill a highball glass with ice.
\n\u2022\tPour in the brandy, rum, lime juice, and bitters.
\n\u2022\tAdd sugar and stir gently to combine well.
\n\u2022\tGarnish with lime slice.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t1oz light rum
\n\u2022\t1oz brandy
\n\u2022\t1oz Cointreau
\n\u2022\t1oz fresh lemon or lime juice
\n\u2022\tDash simple syrup
\n\u2022\tLemon twist<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tFill a cocktail shaker with ice.
\n\u2022\tAdd rum, brandy, Cointreau, and lemon or lime juice.
\n\u2022\tAdd simple syrup and shake vigorously to combine well.
\n\u2022\tStrain into the cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tTwist the lemon peel over the drink and then drop it into the glass.
\n\u2022\tServe immediately before the ice has a chance to melt and water down the drink.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t3\/4oz fresh orange juice
\n\u2022\t2oz brandy
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz simple syrup
\n\u2022\tOrange slice
\n\u2022\tMaraschino cherry<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tFill a cocktail shaker with ice.
\n\u2022\tAdd orange juice, brandy, and simple syrup, and shake vigorously to combine well.
\n\u2022\tStrain into the chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the orange slice and Maraschino cherry.
\n\u2022\tOptionally, use half lemon and half lime juice in place of the orange juice for a zestier version.
\n\u2022\tOptionally, use applejack and a dash of grenadine instead of the brandy for an apple variant.
\n\u2022\tAdd an ounce of grenadine to the base recipe for a Fireman\u2019s Sour.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t1-1\/2oz sweet vermouth
\n\u2022\t1-1\/2oz brandy
\n\u2022\t\u00bd tsp simple syrup
\n\u2022\t2 dashes bitters
\n\u2022\tMaraschino cherry<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tIn a tall mixing glass filled with ice, add vermouth, brandy, and simple syrup.
\n\u2022\tAdd bitters and stir gently but thoroughly to combine.
\n\u2022\tStrain into the cocktail glass and garnish with the Maraschino cherry.
\n\u2022\tServe cold or at room temperature, depending on preferences.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t1-1\/2oz Metaxa
\n\u2022\t1oz orange juice
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz limoncello
\n\u2022\t1\/2oz lime juice
\n\u2022\tLime wedge
\n\u2022\tSugar<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass for a little while, then rub the rim with the lime wedge and dip the glass in the sugar to coat the rim.
\n\u2022\tFill a cocktail shaker with ice.
\n\u2022\tAdd the Metaxa, orange juice, limoncello, and lime juice.
\n\u2022\tShake to combine vigorously, then strain into the glass you have just prepared.
\n\u2022\tGarnish, if desired, with another lime wedge.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t2oz fresh pink grapefruit juice
\n\u2022\t1-1\/2 oz pear brandy
\n\u2022\t2oz apricot nectar
\n\u2022\tSplash of grenadine
\n\u2022\tLime slice<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tChill a cocktail glass.
\n\u2022\tFill a cocktail shaker with ice.
\n\u2022\tAdd the grapefruit juice, brandy, nectar, and grenadine and shake well to combine.
\n\u2022\tStrain into the chilled glass and garnish with the lime slice.<\/p>\n