Brandy DiabloMexico produces some very respectable brandy, and brandy is Mexico's second most popular distilled liquor. Grapes for brandy are grown in north-central Mexico in the states of Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. Good Mexican brandies include Don Pedro, Presidente, and Solera. Mexican brandy is sold domestically and also exported. A Brandy Devil is like a Brandy Old-Fashioned and is normally enjoyed before dinner.
Brandy Devil
Brandy DiabloMexico produces some very respectable brandy, and brandy is Mexico's second most popular distilled liquor. Grapes for brandy are grown in north-central Mexico in the states of Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. Good Mexican brandies include Don Pedro, Presidente, and Solera. Mexican brandy is sold domestically and also exported. A Brandy Devil is like a Brandy Old-Fashioned and is normally enjoyed before dinner.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings
- 2 ounces brandy
- 2 ounces dry vermouth
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
- Cracked ice see Note
- 2 strips thin orange peel
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients, except the orange peel, into a cocktail shaker or in a pitcher with cracked ice.
- Shake (or stir) well and pour into cocktail glasses.
- Twist the orange peel over the glasses and drop them into the glass.
Notes & Wine Advice
To crack ice cubes, put them in a heavy plastic bag, remove air from the bag, seal it, then put the bag on a cutting board. With a hammer or heavy rolling pin, gently break cubes into chips.