Brandy Sour

Brandy Sour

Brandy shaken with fresh lemon and powdered sugar, dressed with a lemon slice and cherry. The sour template with a warm, grapey backbone.

20.5% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

4 min

Time

180 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Brandy

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Lemon(optional)· not in your barJuice of 1/2
  • Powdered Sugar· not in your bar1/2 tsp

    Or swap: Simple Syrup — dissolves instantly, Sugar — stir well to dissolve

  • Lemon(optional)· not in your bar1/2 slice
  • Cherry(optional)· not in your bar1
  • Brandy· not in your bar2 oz

    Or swap: Apple Brandy — adds orchard fruit, Cognac — smoother, more refined

Instructions

  1. Shake brandy, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.

  2. Decorate with the lemon slice.

  3. Top with the cherry, and serve.

Pairs well with

Bright lemon over warm brandy welcomes crisp pastry and salty cheese:

  • Cheese straws
  • Lemon curd tartlets
  • Salted almonds
  • Puff pastry twists

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