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Some not so-straight things you can do with Chemineaud Brandy. Ask most people for a brandy, and they'll serve it neat, as an after dinner digestive. But CB is more versatile than that. Try some of the recipes below, and see what we mean With little imagination, and a little CB, you can create an evening to remember, we promise.
(Or, CB & just about anything)
Lets start with aperitifs: A Rolls-Royce cocktail for your companion. 3/4 oz. Leroux Triple Sec; 3/4 oz. CB; 1/2 oz. orange juice. Shake with ice and serve in cocktail glass, topped with a cherry. Side Car: 1/2 oz. Leroux Triple Sec; 3/4 oz. lemon juice; 3/4 oz. CB. Mix as above.
On to the main course: Pepper stake Flambe: Simply press peppercorns into the meat before cooking, and when things are sizzling nicely, add 1 oz. CB to each stake, and light. The slow burning flame seals in the flavour of the stake while retaining the flavour of the CB. Serve the stake Flambe with a fresh salad of olives, green beans and onions.
Now for dessert: Brandy Peach: A scoop of vanilla ice-cream covered with a peach-half (canned). Pour 1 oz. CB gently over the top. If your dinner companion is in the mood for a plum or an eggnog sauce, add a little CB to that too. Magnifique!
After dinner: The very contemporary Stinger: 1/2 oz. Lerouxe Creme de Menthe White; 1 oz. CB. Shake with ice, strain, and serve with a twist of lemon. If you're looking forward to a long, quiet evening be more ambitious. Create a Flamingo: equal parts (1/2oz) of Grenadine, Lerouxe Creme de Menthe Green, Lerouxe Triple Sec, and CB. Pour each ingredient slowly down the inside of a tilted glass to prevent the layers from mixing. (Use a 2 oz. Sherry glass or any tulip shaped drinking glass.) As a final touch, light the CB and let it flame until warm. Then put out the fire, sit back on the sofa, and relax. Even if you aren't the first one to experiment with CB, you're certainly making the most of it. |
