Brandy/Apple Brandy base cocktails

Question 1

B&B

Answer 1

BRANDY Base.
1.5oz Brandy
1.5oz Benedictine
combine and stir - snifter/lowball - ice

Question 2

Brandy Alexander

Answer 2

BRANDY Base.
2/3oz Brandy
2/3oz Creme de Cacao (brown)
2/3oz Heavy Cream
shake with ice - strain - cocktail glass, nutmeg

(original alexander based on Gin, sweet ingredients added to mask poor quality of spirits during prohibition).

Question 3

Brandy Crusta

Answer 3

COGNAC Base. 
2 oz Cognac
1/4 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/4 oz lemon juice
barspoon of simple syrup
2-3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
shake and strain into small wine glass with spiraled lemon peel. splash of champagne optional

Question 4

Brandy Smash

Answer 4

BRANDY Base.
2 oz Brandy
1/2 oz simple syrup
8-10 mint leaves
muddled, shaken, double strained into, rocks filled old fashioned glass. similar to mint julep.

Question 5

Coffee Cocktail

Answer 5

COGNAC Base.
2 oz. tawny port
1 oz. cognac
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 whole egg

shaken, strained, wine glass, nutmeg
(no coffee, looks like coffee when prepared).

Question 6

Champs-Elysees

Answer 6

COGNAC Base.
2 oz. Cognac
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 
1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse 
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup 
Dash of Angostura Bitters

shaken, strained, cocktail glass, twist.

Question 7

Corpse Reviver #1

Answer 7

COGNAC Base.
1.5 oz. Cognac
3/4 oz. Calvados or Applejack
3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth

stir and strained, cocktail glass, twist

Question 8

East India Cocktail

Answer 8

BRANDY Base.
2 oz Brandy/Cognac
1/2 oz curaçao
1/4 oz pineapple syrup
1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
2 dashes Angostura bitters

stir and strain, cocktail glass, twist

Question 9

French Connection

Answer 9

COGNAC Base.
2 parts Cognac
1 part Amaretto

pour over ice, stir, lowball glass

Question 10

Honeymoon

Answer 10

APPLE BRANDY Base.
2 oz. Apple Brandy
1/2 oz. Bénédictine
1/2 oz. Curaçao
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

shake, strain, cocktail glass, twist

Question 11

Jack Rose

Answer 11

APPLE BRANDY Base.
2 oz. Apple Brandy (Applejack)
1 oz. Lemon (or Lime) Juice
1/2 oz. Grenadine
1/4 oz. simple syrup (optional)

Shake, strain, cocktail glass

Question 12

Pheobe Snow

Answer 12

COGNAC Base.
1.5 oz. Cognac
1.5 oz. Dubonnet Rouge
1/2 tsp. Absinthe
1 dash Angostura bitters

Stir, strain, cocktail glass

Question 13

Porto Flip

Answer 13

BRANDY Base.
1 oz. Brandy
3 oz. Ruby Port
1 Egg Yolk

shake, strain, cocktail glass

Question 14

Savoy Corpse Reviver

Answer 14

BRANDY Base.
1 oz. Brandy
1 oz. Fernet Branca
1 oz. White Crème de Menthe

shake, strain, cocktail glass

Question 15

Sidecar

Answer 15

BRANDY Base.
1.5 oz. Brandy
3/4 oz. Cointreau
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice

shake, strain, cocktail glass, twist

Question 16

Star Cocktail

Answer 16

APPLE BRANDY/CALVADOS Base.
1.5 oz Calvados
1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 dashes Peychaud Bitters

shake, strain, cocktail glass, twist

Question 17

Widow’s Kiss

Answer 17

APPLE BRANDY/CALVADOS Base
1.5 oz. Applejack or Calvados
3/4 oz. Bénédictine
3/4 oz. Yellow Chartreuse
1 dash Angostura bitters

shake, strain, cocktail glass, sliced strawberry