Best Brandy Sour Recipes
PEAR AND SOUR CHERRY BROWN BETTY WITH BRANDY HARD SAUCE
Most brown betties are made with sweetened apple slices. To mix things up a bit, I made mine with pears, and threw in some brandy-soaked dried cherries to accentuate the brandy I'd used to season the hard sauce. As soon as the pear betty emerges from the oven, spooned out a portion and cover it with lumps of hard sauce. The sauce melts on contact, dripping goodness into the fruit and soaking into the crevices of the toasted bread topping.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories sauces and gravies, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To make the hard sauce, in a medium bowl set an electric mixer on high and beat the butter until fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add confectioners' sugar. When the sugar is incorporated, set the speed back to high. Add the brandy 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until combined. Beat in the nutmeg. Transfer the sauce to a ramekin or bowl, cover and refrigerate. Hard sauce can be made at least a week ahead, but allow it to come to room temperature before serving (about 20 minutes).
- To make the brown betty, heat the Cognac or brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the liquid has come to a simmer, turn off the heat and add the cherries. Allow them to absorb most of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
- While cherries are standing, heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture for sprinkling. Add bread, butter and lemon zest. Toss until sugar has dissolved and bread is completely coated.
- In a shallow 1 1/2-quart gratin dish (or a 9-by-9-inch pan), scatter a little under half the bread cubes. Layer half the pear slices and half the cherries (along with any liquid) on top. Cover with a cup of bread crumbs and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons cider. Layer remaining pears, cherries and bread. Sprinkle top with remaining cider and reserved sugar-and-spice mixture.
- Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Take off foil and continue baking, until crumbs are golden brown and pears are very soft, about 15 minutes more. Serve warm with dollops of hard sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 552, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 97 milligrams, Sugar 52 grams, TransFat 1 gram
APRICOT BRANDY SOUR
Made for my BF who likes tall drinks, not too sweet and this one was perfect. In the original recipe it was optional to use Triple Sec, but I used it. http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink902.html
Provided by Boomette
Categories Beverages
Time 2m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a shaker, pour apricot brandy, lemon juice and Triple Sec.
- Fill in with orange juice (until half the shaker or the quantity you want) and add ice cubes. Shake.
- Pour in a highball glass.
- Optional: Add 1 teaspoon grenadine.
AUTHENTIC CYPRIOT TAVERNA BRANDY SOUR COCKTAIL
These were without doubt the most popular drink that we served in the restaurant I ran in Cyprus! They are known as the National Drink of Cyprus, and are delicious as well as being very refreshing. We used to make these with the local Cypriot brandy, which is not as strong as normal French brandy or cognac and has a delectable caramel taste to it. We also used the local angostura bitters, known as "Cock Drops", which as you can imagine, brought raised eyebrows and howls of laughter from overseas guests and tourists! A little history behind the cocktail: The Cypriot Brandy Sour style was developed following the introduction of the first blended brandy made on Cyprus, by the Haggipavlu family, in the early 1930s. The cocktail was developed at the Forest Park Hotel, in the hill-resort of Plátres in the beautiful Troodos Mountain range, for the young King Farouk of Egypt, who often stayed at the hotel during his frequent visits to the island. The Brandy Sour was introduced as an alcoholic substitute for iced tea, as a way of disguising the Muslim monarch's preference for Western-style cocktails. The drink subsequently spread to other bars and hotels in the fasionable Platres area, before making its way to the coastal resorts of Limassol, Paphos and Kyrenia, and the capital Nicosia. With increasing numbers of tourists visiting the island in the last thirty years, and the large garrison of British servicemen stationed on the island, the Cypriot Brandy Sour is now known around the world. This is how we used to make them in our restaurant - a trade secet shared!!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 2m
Yield 1 Brandy Sour, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the angostura bitters to a tall glass, and then pour in the brandy followed by the lemon cordial. (2 measures of brandy to 1 measure of lemon cordial is the ratio.).
- Stir before topping up with lemonade (for a classic, slightly sweeter drink) or soda water (for less sweetness and a more pronounced brandy flavour) and add plenty of ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.9, Sodium 0.8
BRANDY SOUR
Treat yourself to the classic cocktail brandy sour. With lemon juice and egg white, it's silky smooth and delicious. Serve with a slice of lemon and cherry
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Drink
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Tip the lemon juice, cherry syrup, bitters, egg white and brandy into a cocktail shaker with a large handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold. Double strain into a tumbler filled with ice.
- Thread the lemon slice and cherry onto a cocktail stick, rest across the rim of the tumbler and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.08 milligram of sodium
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