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
Flavor profile
Brandy
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lemon(optional)Juice of 1/2
- Powdered Sugar1/2 tsp
- Lemon(optional)1/2 slice
- Cherry(optional)1
- Brandy2 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Brandy Sour close to the original.
Instead of Powdered Sugar
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
- Sugar— stir well to dissolve
Instead of Brandy
- Apple Brandy— adds orchard fruit
- Cognac— smoother, more refined
Instructions
Shake brandy, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
Decorate with the lemon slice.
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
Similar taste
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