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Brandy Fix cocktail in a rocks glass, garnished with seasonal berries and a lemon wheel

Brandy Fix recipe

BuiltRocks glassCrushed ice21% ABV

The Brandy Fix is a built brandy cocktail, made with brandy, lemon juice and simple syrup, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 21% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

One of Jerry Thomas’s 1862 recipes: a sour served over a mound of crushed ice and fruit.

Brandy Fix ingredients

Brandy60 ml (2 oz)
Lemon juice20 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Brandy Fix

  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with seasonal berries and a lemon wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Seasonal berries and a lemon wheel
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Brandy Fix: quick answers

How strong is a Brandy Fix?
About 21% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Brandy Fix?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Brandy Fix served in?
A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Brandy Fix have?
3 in total: brandy, lemon juice and simple syrup. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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