11-07-2025
Warm up your winter evenings with a Brandy Sangaree
Brandy Sangaree is a classic cocktail with roots that go back centuries, yet it feels tailor-made for modern cold nights. It's smooth, warming and layered with flavour, making it the ideal fireside companion. Unlike its summer cousin, the Sangria, the Brandy Sangaree is a deeper, cosier affair. It combines the comforting kick of brandy with the gentle sweetness of fortified wine and the spice of a mulled drink, all rounded off with citrus and a hint of winter warmth. Think of it as a mulled wine's grown-up, slightly more refined relative.
Ingredients
50ml brandy (Oude Meester Demant works well with this recipe)
25ml ruby port or sweet red vermouth
10ml simple syrup (or a small teaspoon of brown sugar)
Dash of Angostura bitters
Ice cubes
Orange slice
Cinnamon stick
Star anise (optional)
Method
Fill a short glass with ice. Pour in the brandy, port and simple syrup. Add a dash of bitters and stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice, a cinnamon stick and a star anise if using. Sip slowly and enjoy the warmth.
