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Brandy Blazer

Classic/vintage · Hot Drinks

3.6 11 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Cognac (brandy)
2 oz Boiling water
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a snifter/brandy balloon glass

  1. 1 POUR cognac into a warmed glass and rest the bowl of the glass on an old-fashioned glass so it lies on its side supported by the rim
  2. 2 FLAME the cognac and carefully move the glass back to an upright position sitting normally on your work surface
  3. 3 POUR in hot water (this will extinguish any remaining flame) and sugar
  4. 4 Stir, garnish and serve.

Flavour profile

14.8% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 161 calories

History

One way to warm winter nights.

This is a variation on 'Professor' Jerry Thomas' Blue Blazer, a drink prepared by theatrically pouring ignited brandy between two mugs. See Blazer cocktails