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Brandy Cocktail: Zinger

RECIPE: Anthony Merlino for Bergamo’s, New York City

Photo: Rachel Vanni

March 25, 2020

Brandy sour

Brandy, ginger, and lemon is all you need for this simple play on the Penicillin cocktail.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. brandy
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. ginger syrup

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:Old Fashioned
Garnish:candied ginger and a few drops of mezcal (optional)

Preparation

Combine the brandy, lemon juice, and ginger syrup in a shaker, then strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a large ice cube.

Ginger SyrupBlend 1 oz. of fresh ginger juice with 1/2 oz. of white cane sugar in a blender until sugar is dissolved. Once dissolved, add a squeeze of fresh honey and blend again.

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