The Brandy Blazer. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.
Because I love the interconnectedness of all things, including cocktails,
My Girl Friday suggested a Daisy, which was in fashion in the 19th century, then out, then back in in the 20th, and could be again in the 21st, but not in Ohio, where ordinary citizens such as myself are unable to purchase it due to Ohio’s crazy liquor laws.
But it’s damned gloomy and wet here in Cleveland and I am loving the idea of more brandy after last week's
Gascon Sidecar, so today it is the Brandie Blazer, which is in effect—connection here—
an old-fashioned made with brandy. I’m adding some lemon and orange zest along with brown sugar to balance the
Bitters, Old Men (I used the smoke bitters, which gives it a ...
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