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Brandy High-ball

A simple cocktail of brandy, ice, and fizz water.

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

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place a piece of ice in a glass.

  2. Pour in brandy.

  3. Fill the glass with fizz water 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
Provides the main spirit flavour and aroma that defines the drink.
Fizz water
Adds carbonation, lightening the drink and giving it a lively texture.

“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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