Brandy Shake
Classic · Brandy · Punch bowl
From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 2 ingredients; method: "Fill small Bar glass 3/4 full Shaved Ice. Juice of 2 Limes. Shake; strain into small fancy glass and serve. BRANDY SHRUB (2-gallon mixture for 40 people) Into a Punch bowl put the Peeled Rinds of 5 Lemons and the Juice of 12 Lemons and add 5 quarts of Brandy. Make the bowl airtight and set it aside. At the expiration of 6 days add 3 quarts of Sherry wine and 6 pounds of Loaf Sugar, which has been dissolved i
| Glass | Punch bowl |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 32.9% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- Bar Sugar0.16 tsp
- Brandy2 oz
Method
- Add bar sugar and brandy to mixing glass with ice
- Stir until well chilled
- Strain into chilled punch bowl