Sol Y Sombra

Sol Y Sombra

Equal measures of brandy and anisette shaken and served in a snifter — 'sun and shade' in Spanish. Warm grape spirit under a cool licorice canopy.

26% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

280 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Brandy

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Brandy· not in your bar1 ½ oz

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

  • Anisette· not in your bar1 ½ oz

    Or swap: Sambuca — drier, boozier

Instructions

  1. Shake ingredients with ice.

  2. Strain into a brandy snifter, and serve.

  3. (The English translation of the name of this drink is "Sun and Shade", and after sampling this drink, you'll understand why. Thanks, Kirby.)

Pairs well with

Spain's 'sun and shade' of brandy and anisette drinks well with tapas-bar sweets:

  • Churros dusted with sugar
  • Marcona almonds
  • Manchego wedges
  • Anise biscotti

Similar taste

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