Brandy & Cognac Recipes

Brandy, Cognac, Calvados, fruit brandies, and related grape or fruit distillates.

Recipes

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Angel Face

Angel Face

The Angel Face is a classic equal-parts cocktail combining gin, apricot brandy, and Calvados for a rich blend of botanicals, stone fruit, and dry apple character. Shaken and served up, it is a compact IBA classic with roots in The Savoy Cocktail Book.

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Apple Barrel Apres-Ski Toddy

Apple Barrel Apres-Ski Toddy

A warming apple schnapps and brandy hot toddy made with spiced cider and honey. This après-ski cocktail delivers cozy winter flavor with a smooth, spirit-forward finish.

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Apple Blow Fizz

Apple Blow Fizz

The Apple Blow Fizz combines apple brandy, fresh lemon, simple syrup, egg white, and soda water in a tall, foamy fizz. Crisp apple fruit, bright citrus, silky texture, and lively carbonation make it a polished variation on the classic fizz formula.

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Apple Brandy Cocktail

Apple Brandy Cocktail

A bright and balanced apple brandy sour with fresh lemon and a touch of grenadine, this cocktail delivers crisp fruit, citrus lift, and a clean, refreshing finish.

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Apple Brandy Cooler

Apple Brandy Cooler

A crisp Apple Brandy Cooler that pairs fruity apple brandy with bright lemon-lime soda in an easy, fizzy highball. Built directly over ice, it is simple, refreshing, and ready in minutes.

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Apple Brandy Highball

Apple Brandy Highball

A crisp Apple Brandy Highball pairing orchard-rich apple brandy with chilled sparkling water and a fragrant lemon twist. This easy two-ingredient cocktail is light, bubbly, and built for relaxed sipping.

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Applejack Rum Cooler

Applejack Rum Cooler

A refreshing highball that blends dark rum and applejack with lime and soda for a crisp, balanced cooler. Light, fizzy, and easy to drink, it’s a perfect warm-weather cocktail with a subtle apple twist.

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Baltimore Bracer

Baltimore Bracer

The Baltimore Bracer is a classic brandy cocktail combining sweet anisette with a silky egg white foam. Rich, aromatic, and strongly licorice-forward, it is a distinctive three-ingredient drink for adventurous cocktail fans.

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Between The Sheets

Between The Sheets

The Between The Sheets cocktail combines Cognac, light rum, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice in a bright, spirit-forward IBA classic. Its split base delivers fruit, citrus, and clean rum character in one sharp, balanced sour.

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Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

A timeless mix of Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice, the Blood and Sand cocktail delivers smoky depth and bright fruit in perfect balance. A Prohibition-era favorite that still shines today.

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Brandy Cobbler

Brandy Cobbler

The Brandy Cobbler is a 19th-century classic built from brandy, sugar, crushed ice, and fresh fruit. Simple but distinctive, it pairs the richness of brandy with cold dilution and a bright fruit garnish for an old-school cocktail that drinks lighter than its ingredient list suggests.

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Brandy Cocktail

Brandy Cocktail

A classic brandy cocktail built with bitters and sugar, delivering a smooth, spirit-forward sip with subtle citrus aromatics and timeless simplicity.