Cocktails, Brandy - Certified Sommelier Exam Flashcards
This is NOT an all inclusive list - it's a sample of the Guild of Sommeliers website on Brandy and Apple Brandy Based cocktails, trying to figure out what MAY be on the Cert Somm exam under Classic cocktails
What is in a B&B?
1.5 oz Brandy
1.5 oz Benedictine
Snifter/lowball glass, combine and stir with or without ice or fload brandy on top
Brandy Alexander
2/3 oz Brandy
2/3 oz Creme de Cacao (Brown)
2/3 oz Heavy Cream
Shake w ice, strain into Cocktail Glass, top with grated nutmeg
Brandy Smash
2 oz Brand 1/2 oz simple syrup 8-10 mint leaves Classic from 1950s Serve in Old Fashioned Glass
Champs-Elysees
2oz Conganc 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Green Charteuse 1/4 oz Simply Syrup Dash of Angostura Bitters Shake w ice, strain into cocktail, garnish w lemon twist
Corpse Reviver #1
remember #2 is a diff base spirit
1.5 oz Cogna
3/4 oz Calvados or Applejack
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
Stir w ice strain into cocktail glass w lemon twist
French Connection
2 parts Cognac
1 part Amaretto
pour over ice in lowball, stir
Honeymoon
2 oz apple brandy 1/2 oz Benedictine 1/2 oz Curacao 1/2 oz Lemon Juice Shake w ice, strain into cocktail glass w twist of lemon
Jack Rose
2 oz Apple Brandy (Applejack) 1 oz Lemon (or lime) Juice 1/2 oz Grenadine 1/4 oz Simple syrup Shake all w ice, strain into cocktail glass
Savoy Corpse Reviver
1 oz Brandy
1 oz Fernet Branca
1oz White Creme de Menthe
Shake w ice strain to cocktail glass
Sidecar
1.5 oz brandy
3/4 oz cointreau
3/4 oz lemon juice
shake w ice, strain into cocktail glass w lemon twist
Star Cocktail
1.5 oz Calvados
1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 dashes Peychaud Bitters
Shake w ice, strain to cocktail glass w lemon twist
Stinger
1.5 oz Brandy
1/2 oz White Creme de Menthe
Shake with ice and strain to cocktail glass
Widows Kiss
1.5 oz Applejack or Calvados 3/4 oz Benedictine 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse 1 dash Angostura Bitter Shake w ice, strain w cocktail glas, Sliced Strawberry
