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Brandy Smash in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Brandy Smash

The Brandy Smash is a built brandy cocktail. It is made with mint leaves, simple syrup and cognac, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

The little sister of the Julep, in Jerry Thomas’s guide of 1862.

Ingredients

Mint leaves6 leaves
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Cognac60 ml (2 oz)

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

Method

  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 mint sprig.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig
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