Brandy
Fruit-based spirits distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, including cognac, armagnac, and calvados. It’s used in 36 cocktails on Garnish.
Cocktails
Bourbon Vieux Carré
A timeless New Orleans classic that beautifully encapsulates the city's multicultural heritage. This sophisticated cocktail masterfully blends American rye whiskey, French cognac and Bénédictine, Italian sweet vermouth, and Creole bitters for a harmonious and richly layered experience.
Sidecar
Cognac shaken with Cointreau and lemon, served in a sugar-rimmed coupe for a crisp, elegant sour.
Jack Rose
Applejack’s signature sour—apple brandy shaken with lemon and real grenadine for a tart, rosy classic.
Between the Sheets
A Sidecar spin with split base—cognac and light rum shaken with Cointreau and lemon for a bright, potent classic.
Vieux Carré
Walter Bergeron's New Orleans classic blends rye, cognac, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine with dual bitters for a silky, spirit-forward sipper.
Sangria
A Spanish staple—dry red wine brightened with brandy, orange liqueur, citrus, and a touch of sugar. Batched and chilled, served over ice with fresh fruit.
Brandy Alexander
Silky Cognac shaken with dark crème de cacao and heavy cream, finished with nutmeg for a decadent after‑dinner treat.
French Connection
Cognac and amaretto. A smooth, almond-scented digestif.
Widow's Kiss
A potent and evocative cocktail from the Gilded Age, a complex marriage of robust apple brandy and two of the world's most enigmatic herbal liqueurs: Bénédictine and Yellow Chartreuse.
Brandy Crusta
Joseph Santini’s 1850s New Orleans showpiece—cognac with curaçao, maraschino, lemon, and bitters served in a sugar‑crusted glass lined with a grand lemon peel.
Horse's Neck
Brandy or bourbon with ginger ale and a long spiral of lemon peel—the namesake 'neck'.
Japanese Cocktail
Jerry Thomas classic—cognac with orgeat and bitters stirred and served with a lemon twist.
Brandy Old Fashioned
Wisconsin's state cocktail—brandy, sugar, and bitters built over ice, often finished 'sweet' or 'sour' with soda.
Pink Lady
A blushing pre‑Prohibition sour—gin and applejack with lemon, real grenadine, and a silky egg‑white foam.
French 125
Cognac‑based French 75—cognac, lemon, and sugar topped with brut Champagne for a richer sparkle.
Fog Cutter
A potent tiki classic—light rum, gin, and brandy shaken with citrus and orgeat, finished with a float of fino sherry.
Corpse Reviver #1
A potent, spirit-forward pre-Prohibition reviver featuring Cognac, Calvados, and sweet vermouth—a sophisticated morning-after remedy with rich fruit and herbal complexity.
Boston Sidecar
A split‑base Sidecar—cognac meets light rum with Cointreau and lemon for a brighter, tropical‑tinged classic.
Scorpion
Trader Vic–era tiki classic—light rum and Cognac shaken with orange, lemon, and orgeat, served tall over crushed ice with a lush mint crown.
Corpse Reviver #3
Savoy-era reviver—equal parts cognac, Fernet‑Branca, and white crème de menthe stirred icy cold.
Dying Bastard
Amped Suffering Bastard—gin and brandy with added bourbon, lime, bitters, and ginger beer.
Brandy Sour
A smooth, citrusy sour—brandy shaken with lemon, simple syrup, and optional egg white for a velvety cap.
Brandy Collins
Brandy, lemon, and sugar lengthened with sparkling soda—an elegant, effervescent Collins variation.
Dead Bastard
The boozy apex—Suffering Bastard with added bourbon and rum, lime, bitters, and ginger beer.
Stinger
A classic duo: rich Cognac cooled by minty white crème de menthe—silky, bracing, and deceptively simple.
Suffering Bastard
Gin, brandy, lime and ginger ale built as a bracing hangover remedy in WWII Cairo that later migrated into tiki lore.
Porto Flip
A 19th‑century flip—ruby Port and Cognac shaken silky with a rich egg yolk and finished with nutmeg.
Straits Sling
The sophisticated, spirit-forward progenitor to the Singapore Sling. A dry, botanically-driven cocktail representing early 20th-century Southeast Asian drinking culture.
Angel Face
An all-spirit trio of gin, apricot brandy, and Calvados from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.
Cherry Alexander
A luxurious variation of the classic Alexander, featuring cherry brandy and cream for a rich, indulgent cocktail with elegant fruit notes.
Ichor and Glass
A mythological creation inspired by the golden ichor of the gods, this ethereal cocktail blends cognac with honeyed ambrosia and celestial botanicals for a divine drinking experience.
Rose Cocktail
A delicate and elegant vermouth-based cocktail from 1920s Paris, featuring French dry vermouth, kirschwasser, and raspberry syrup with a beautiful pink hue.
Coffee Alexander
A luxurious and decadent twist on the classic Brandy Alexander, introducing the rich, roasted complexity of coffee liqueur.
Cognac Sazerac
The original incarnation of what is arguably America's first cocktail, a cornerstone of classic mixology born in the spirited heart of 19th-century New Orleans.
French Connection #2
A sophisticated and deceptively simple two-ingredient cocktail that elevates the classic after-dinner drink, substituting Amaretto with the complex, orange-laced elegance of Grand Marnier.
Georgia Mint Julep
A historically significant variation of the classic Mint Julep, distinguished by the inclusion of peach, a nod to Georgia's identity as the 'Peach State'.