Brandy Smash
A refreshing muddled cocktail combining brandy with fresh mint and citrus. Like a simpler, more approachable julep.
- 2 ozbrandy
- 6 leavesfresh mint
- ¾ ozsimple syrup
- ½ ozfresh lemon juice
- Mint bouquetgarnish
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The Brandy Smash is a 19th-century American cocktail belonging to the Smash family, one of the oldest documented cocktail categories. Jerry Thomas included Smashes in his 1862 "Bar-Tenders Guide," describing them as julep-style drinks built with muddled mint, sugar, and a base spirit served over crushed ice. The brandy version was among the most popular Smash variations in pre-Civil War American taverns, valued as a cooling summer refresher before mechanical ice production made cold drinks a year-round expectation.
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