Spencer Cocktail
By Robert Hess
Another drink from The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock, and one that isn’t seen hardly at all as far as I can tell. Apricot Brandy can be a bit of a challenging ingredient to understand when used in a recipe like this, since it could either mean a true brandy distilled from Apricot juice, or it could also mean a sweet liqueur flavored with apricot flesh and seeds. We are going to assume that it is the liqueur that was intended for this cocktail.
Recipe
Spencer Cocktail
1 1/2 oz gin
3/4 oz Bitter Truth Apricot Brandy
dash Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bitters
1 dash orange juice
Instructions
Stir with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Comments
Robert,
Great job as always. While you always make interesting cocktails, for me the best part of your show is the invaluable tidbits of information such as the confusion regarding apricot brandy. I myself was wondering if they meant a liqueur or an eau-de-vie. Thanks for clarifying that for us!
Greg
the marie brizzard Apry is ver nice too
Robert -
I would just like to say that I’m glad you’ve started taking a sip and giving some tasting notes at the end of your videos. It helps a lot. Thanks.
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