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Bonnie Prince Charlie

Classic/vintage · Herbal

4.0 48 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/3 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Honey herbal liqueur
1/4 oz Lime juice
3 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of half lime slice wheel or dehydrated lime slice.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with half lime wheel on rim or float dehydrated lime slice.

Flavour profile

25.9% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 137 calories

History

Honeyed, spiced cognac with a citrus hint. Fit for royalty?

The Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail first appeared in a recipe book in Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco's 1937 publication, The How and When. Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail ⅓ Drambuie ⅔ Cognac Juice of ½ Lime Shake well Strain into Cocktail Glass However, this cocktail gained wider recognition when it was included in Victor Bergeron's 1972 revised edition of Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide. BONNIE PRINCE CHARLES 1 ounce Cognac ½ ounce Drambuie Juice of ½ lime Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.