Brandy Fizz Recipe
The Brandy Fizz is a vintage fizz recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use a large bar glass. 1 tablespoonful of sugar, the juice of half of a small lemon, 1 wine glass of Brandy. Fill the glass half full of cracked ice, and the balance with Seltzer or Vichy Water. Mix and strain into a large bar glass, and serve while foaming.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- Juice of ½ small lemon
- 2 oz (60 ml) brandy
- Cracked ice
- Seltzer or Vichy water
Instructions
Fill a glass halfway with cracked ice, add sugar, lemon juice, and brandy. Fill the rest with Seltzer or Vichy water, mix, strain into a glass, and serve while foaming.
