Easy Cocktail Recipes

In the cocktail world, sours come in all kinds of varieties – as well as brandy sours, there are rum, vodka, gin, whisky and tequila equivalents. All of them should taste tart and lemony; they are extremely refreshing on a hot, humid day.

There are literally dozens of cocktails simply entitled Brandy Cocktails. It’s almost as if bartenders around the world have all vied with one another to create their own individual versions. The cocktail recipe given here is for an accepted standard of Brandy Classic.

Take a look at the ingredients below and you can probably guess how and why this cocktail was given its name.

It is thought the origin of this cocktail dates back to the 1850s,when, it is believed, it was first mixed by Jerry Thomas, a famous St.Louis bartender of the day. Later, the name simply got changed, probably at the same time as the original recipe was simplified substantially.

The corkscrew cocktail is made from light rum, dry vermouth and peach brandy. Garnish with lime slices, it is served in a chilled cocktail glass.

A provocative martini so full of complexity and contradiction, from the potent blending of divergent spirits to the exotically intriguing addition of fresh ginger, that it must be sipped slowly.

As the name suggests, this drink is indeed Flamingo Pink, compliments of the grenadine. But the saving grace is tart lime juice, which wonderfully counterbalances all that apricot brandy and grenadine sweetness.

A swank classic, this perfectly balanced concoction was the house cocktail at New York’s famous Delmonico Restaurant. Traditionally served in a Delmonico glass, it can be garnish with either an orange or a lemon twist.

For safety, these eggs are cooked. This also makes a richer, creamier, more decadent drink.

This punch is dark, sweet, delicious, and impossible to get out of the carpet if you spill it.