Brandy cocktails from the Old Mr. Boston Bartenders Guide

Brandy Alexander

1 oz Brandy

1 oz Creme de Caco

1 oz Cream – Half and Half

 Shake over ice and strain into an up glass.  Garnish with grated nutmeg

Brandy Sling

Dissolve 1 tsp of confectioner sugar in 1 tsp of water.

Add 2 oz brandy

 Serve over ice in and old fashioned glass with a lemon twist.

Metropolitan

1 ¼ oz Brandy

1 ¼ oz Sweet Vermouth

½ tsp Simple syrup

1 dash Bitters

 Stir over ice and strain into an up glass.

Sidecar

1 tsp Fresh lemon juice

½ oz Triple Sec

1 oz Brandy

Shake over ice and strain into an up glass.

Brandy Cocktail recipies from Westford Hill Distillers

Pear Provence

1 Tbsp. Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice

2 oz. Westford Hill Distillers Pear William

1 Tbsp. Rosemary Simple Syrup (see below)

Blend lemon juice, Pear William and Rosemary syrup together in a shaker with ice.  Shake.  Pour into martini glass.  Garnish with fresh rosemary tip.

Jack Rose

2 oz. Westford Hill Distillers NewWorld Aged Apple Brandy

Juice of half a lime

Dash of Grenadine

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass

Strawberry Patch

2/3 oz. Vodka

2/3 oz. Westford Hill Distillers Fraise (Strawberry) Eau-de-vie

2/3 oz. Dry Vermouth

2-3 dashes of bitters

½ tsp. orange zest simple syrup, or an orange liqueur

1 tsp. fresh lemon or lime juice

Shake together with ice, and serve in a cocktail glass.  Garnish with a sliced strawberry.

Simple syrup is easy to make at home.  Just boil 1 cup water and stir in 1 cup of sugar and stir until it’s dissolved.  If you want to add a special savory flavor, toss in a spring of rosemary or sage.  Or zest lemons or limes and soak the zest.  Let it simmer gently with the sugar and water blend for two minutes, then just turn it off and let it sit on the stove until it’s cool.  Store in the refrigerator.  You’ll find lots of ways to use it!