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Brandy Cocktail

A simple cocktail made with brandy, Angostura bitters, and cracked ice.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Brandy Cocktail

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a mixing glass, combine the dash of Angostura bitters and brandy.

  2. Add cracked ice and stir well.

  3. Strain into a glass and serve.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Brandy
Forms the spirit base that carries the drink's flavour and strength.
Angostura bitters
Adds aromatic spice and bitterness that balances the brandy's sweetness.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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