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BRANDY BASED COCKTAILS

ALEXANDER

Shake together equal parts of brandy, brown crème de cacoa and cream and dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

AMERICAN BEAUTY

Shake together equal parts of brandy, grenadine, dry vermouth and orange juice and a dash of white crème de menthe.  Top with a little port.

BANANA BLISS

Stir one part brandy with one part crème de banane.

BANDOS WOBBLER

Shake together one part cognac, one part Campari, one part dark rum, one part orange juice and a dash of grenadine.

BETWEEN-THE-SHEETS

Shake together one part brandy, one part white rum, one part Cointreau and a dash of lemon juice.

BOMBAY

Stir two parts brandy with one part dry vermouth, one part sweet vermouth, a dash of pastis and a couple of dashes of orange curaçao.

BRANDY (1)

Stir four parts brandy with one part sweet vermouth and a dash of Angostura bitters.

BRANDY (2)

Stir four parts brandy with one part orange curaçao and a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters.  Garnish with a cherry.

BRANDY CRUSTA

Shake together three parts brandy, one part orange curaçao, three dashes of maraschino, a dash of lemon juice and a dash of Angostura bitters.  Serve with straws in a sugar-frosted glass, garnished with a cherry.

BRANDY GUMP

Shake together one part brandy, one part lemon juice and a couple of dashes of grenadine.

BRANDY PUNCH

Over a scoop of crushed ice, pour a measure of brandy and four dashes of curaçao.  Stir, top us with dry ginger ale, garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of orange.

CHAMPS ELYSÉES

Shake together three parts brandy, one part yellow Chartreuse, one part lemon juice and a dash of Angostura bitters.

CHERRY BLOSSOM

Shake together two parts brandy, three parts cherry brandy, a dash of curaçao, a dash of grenadine and a dash of lemon juice.

CHOCOLATE SOLDIER

Shake together equal parts brandy, dry vermouth and crème de cacao, and a couple of dashes of orange bitters.

CLASSIC

Shake together three parts brandy, one part lemon juice, one part orange curaçao and one part maraschino.  Serve in a sugar-frosted glass with a twist of lemon peel.

COOL BREEZE

Shake together two parts brandy, one part Grand Marnier, six parts cream, a couple of dashes of maraschino cherry juice and a dash of Angostura bitters.

CUBAN

Shake together two parts brandy, one part apricot brandy and one part fresh lime juice.

DEPTH CHARGE

Shake together one part brandy, one part calvados, a couple of dashes of grenadine and four dashes of lemon juice.

FIRST NIGHT

Shake together two parts brandy, one part Van de Hum, one part Tia Maria and a teaspoon of cream.

GOLDEN GLEAM

Shake together two parts brandy, two parts Grand Marnier, one part lemon juice and one part orange juice.

GREEN ROOM

Stir one part brandy with two parts dry vermouth and two dashes of orange curaçao.

HORSE'S NECK

Drop a lemon spiral into a tall glass, anchor with ice cubes, add a measure of brandy and top with dry ginger ale.

LEVIATHAN

Shake together two parts brandy, one part sweet vermouth and one part orange juice.

MONTANA

Stir one part brandy with one part dry vermouth, two dashes of port, two dashes of Angostura bitters and two dashes of anisette.

MORNING GLORY

Shake together two parts brandy, one part orange curaçao, one part lemon juice, and a couple of dashes each of Angostura bitters and pastis.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

MOULIN ROUGE

Over ice cubes pour one part brandy and four parts pineapple juice.  Top up with dry, sparkling wine, stir, and garnish with a cherry and a slice of pineapple.

OLYMPIC

Shake together equal parts brandy, orange curaçao and orange juice.

PRINCE CHARLES

Shake together equal parts of brandy, Drambuie and lemon juice.

RED HACKLE

Shake together two parts brandy, one part Dubonnet and one part grenadine.

ROLLS ROYCE

Shake together equal parts brandy, Cointreau and orange juice.

SIDECAR

Shake together two parts brandy, one part Cointreau and one part lemon juice.

STINGER

Stir two parts brandy with one part white crème de menthe and serve straight up or on the rocks.

THREE MILER

Shake together two parts brandy, one part white rum, a teaspoon of grenadine and a dash of lemon juice.

TNT

Stir two parts brandy with one part orange curaçao, a dash of Angostura bitters and a dash of pastis.

WHIP

Shake together equal parts brandy, pastis, dry vermouth and curaçao.

ZOOM

Shake together a measure of brandy, a teaspoon of cream and a teaspoon of honey dissolved in a little hot water.

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