Burnt Brandy and Peach
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
78
This drink is very popular in the Southern States, where it is sometimes used as a cure for diarrhœa.
1
wine-glass
Cognac
Ingredient: Cognac
What it is: BrandyVariety of grape brandy, produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town of Cognac.
1/2
table-spoon
sugar
burned in a saucer or plate
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
2
to 3
slice
peach
dried
(Use small bar glass.)
Ingredient: peach
What it is: FruitThe modern botanical consensus is that peaches originated in China, and were introduced to Persia and the Mediterranean region along the Silk Road before Christian times. Cultivated peaches are divided into clingstones and freestones, depending on whether the flesh sticks to the stone or not; both can have either white or yellow flesh. Peaches with white flesh typically are very sweet with little acidity, while yellow-fleshed peaches typically have an acidic tang coupled with sweetness.
Place the dried fruit in a glass and pour the liquid over them.
