Mixology Recipes
Table of Contents
Mix It Up With E&J Brandy
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Our Brandy (VS, VSOP, XO)
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Mixing 101
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RECIPES
The Seersucker Gentleman
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The E&J® Proud
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The E&J® Staycation
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VS Appleseed
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The Salty Stag
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The E&J® Nutcase
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Troubled Skies
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The XO Honey Cloud 7
Kiwi Nation *** (favorite)
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The Spicy Californian
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VS Coco Coast
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E&J® Derby
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VS Roasted Toasted
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VSOP Apple Cup
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VSOP Moonlighter
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XO Guava Cane
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XO Chocolate How 10
The Green Feather
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E&J® Sunsetter
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E&J® Window’s Pie
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Clear to Land
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No Spritz
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VS Southern Colada
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E&J® Horse Race
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The SMOOTH Pig Flew
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American Lava
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XO Smokehouse
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Brandy Fashioned
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Mix It Up With E&J Brandy
When is the best time for E&J Brandy? For us, it’s that time of day when all that matters is kicking back and catching
up with friends. We make our brandy the old-fashioned way - real and authentic. With a smooth taste for sipping or
mixing, E&J Brandy is the perfect compliment for any occasion.
Whether straight-up on a winter’s night or mixed into a favorite cocktail, our brandy is revered by fans who are real
in all that they do. Brandy is a time-honored spirit that’s been around for generations. And it doesn’t get any more
authentic than E&J.
Our tradition in brandy dates back to 1938, when we introduced our first distilled spirit from wine grapes under the
“Cream of California” label. In 1975, a modern legend was born when we created our flagship brandy, E&J VS. It has
been America’s most preferred brandy ever since, favored for its smooth taste and authentic style.
E&J Brandy VS
First introduced in 1975, E&J VS is America’s most preferred brandy. Popular
because it tastes great, mixes well and offers consistent, award-winning quality.
Distilled and aged to showcase the elegance of a fine California brandy,
E&J VS has flavors of sweet dried fruit, balanced beautifully with subtle notes of
toasted brown spice and vanilla. E&J VS Brandy is soft and light-bodied with a
crisp, clean finish.
E&J Brandy VSOP
E&J VSOP takes smooth to another level. We age it longer than our VS
Brandy, giving it a lush, layered texture. Produced in the style of fine
European brandies, it’s America’s favorite VSOP Brandy because we blend it
specifically for richness and full flavor, which has earned several best of show
awards at some of the most prestigious spirits competitions.
Our VSOP Brandy begins with a delicate bouquet of sweet and brown spice,
delicious notes coaxed from its extended time aging in barrel. On the palate,
inviting flavors of vanilla cream, maple and sherry linger into a satisfyingly smooth
finish.
E&J Brandy XO
Nothing is smoother than our E&J XO Brandy; the pinnacle of fine brandy.
It is the best of the best, blended from our finest brandy lots each year.
We handcraft E&J XO to bring out the sweet vanilla, creamy toffee, brown
sugar and soft maple characteristics of toasted oak. Hints of lavender and
hibiscus entice the nose, with complementary flavors of dried pears and
figs. E&J XO is lusciously smooth with a bold, complex finish; so good, it has won
over critics and brandy lovers alike.
MIXING 101
As any great bartender will tell you, there’s nothing more fun than mixing hand-crafted, delicious ingredients together into
a well-made drink. The point is to have the right stuff and the right frame of mind, one that’s ready to chill with friends and
enjoy your favorite E&J Brandy cocktails.
Start things right with a standard jigger (1.5 ounces) for measuring. You’ll need a long cocktail spoon for mixing, a twopart (glass and metal) shaker set, cocktail strainer, paring knife, funnel, bottle, wine and can opener. Keep a muddler
nearby for mashing or muddling fruit juices, fruit pieces, herbs and ice.
For cocktails with fruit juice, put the fruit juice in the glass first, followed by any bitters and mixers. Then pour in the base
brandy and any other spirits, followed by ice. Cocktails with only spirits need just a stir, however, if you want your fruit or
citrus-juice cocktail to take on a lovely effervescence, give it a quick shake just before serving, and behold the bubbles.
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The Seersucker Gentleman
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Brandy VSOP/XO (rocks) 2 oz
Blood orange liqueur 1.5 oz
Bruised sage 1 leaf
The E&J® Proud
Brandy VSOP/XO (tini) 2 oz
Raw simple 0.5 oz *
Squeezed lemon wedge
Apricot preserve 1 bar spoon
• Light stir pour over rocks
• Shake over ice and strain
• Cherry
Citrus raspberry hint light balsamic
Dried sweet berries light acidity
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The E&J® Staycation
Brandy VS/VSOP (tall) 1.5 oz
Coconut water 2 oz
Raw simple 0.75 oz *
Coconut rum 1 oz
Basil 2 leaves
• Shake and pour over ice
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VS Appleseed
Brandy VS (rocks) 1.5 oz
Apple liquor 0.75 oz
Sour 0.75 oz
• Shake and pour over ice
Tart and sweet apple with dried fruit finish
Semi sweet herbal coconut brown sugar nose
* Raw simple: 2 parts sugar, 1 part water.
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The Salty Stag
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Brandy VS (rocks glass salted rim) 2 oz
Sweet Vermouth 0.75 oz
Ruby Red Grapefruit juice 2 oz
The E&J® Nutcase
Brandy VSOP 2 oz
Nutella infused syrup 1 oz
Cream
• Shake and pour over ice
• Shake and pour over ice
• Marshmallow spear
Salty start & bitter sweet finish mixed with earthy notes
Hazelnut, chocolate oak. Smores.
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Troubled Skies
Brandy VS (tall) 2 oz
Muddle tarragon 1 sprig
Squeezed lime wedge
Ginger beer 3 oz
Dark rum 1.5 oz
• Shake and strain fill with ginger beer
• Tarragon sprig
• Candied ginger spear
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The XO Honey Cloud
Brandy XO (tini) 2 oz
Muddle basil 3 leaves
Honey 0.75 oz
Lemon juice 0.75 oz
1 egg white
• Shake and strain
• Basil leaf
Honey, basil forward flavor with sweet dried fruit finish.
Ginger, oak, molasses, and herby finish.
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Kiwi Nation *** (favorite)
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Brandy XO (tall) 2 oz
Kiwi syrup 0.75 oz
Green Chartreuse 0.75 oz
Sugar, lemon, and egg white (sour)
Brandy VSOP (rocks) 2 oz
Jalapeño slices 1/5 of the pepper
Orange liqueur 0.75 oz
Lime juice 0.5 oz
Agave in the Raw 0.75 oz
• Shake and strain over ice
• Vanilla bean sugar rim
• Vanilla bean spear
• Shake and strain over ice
• Jalapeño wheel and lime wedge
Kiwi, green herbs, vanilla.
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VS Coco Coast
Brandy VS (tall) 1.5 oz
Apricot preserve 1 bar spoon
Coconut water 2 oz
Squeeze orange 2 wedges
Citrus vodka 1 oz
• Shake and pour over ice
• Orange wheel
Coconut, citrus, vanilla.
The Spicy Californian
Sweet and sour with a spicy finish,
accentuated with maple-like undertones.
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E&J® Derby
Brandy VS (julep/collins glass) 2.5 oz
Mint 5 leaves
Sugar 2 cubes
Float Chambord 0.5 oz
• Muddle mint with sugar
• Build on ice float blackberry brandy
• Mint sprig and black berry spear
Brown sugar, oak, vanilla, mint, and berries.
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VS Roasted Toasted
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Brandy VS (tall/footed pint glass) 2 oz
Nutella infused syrup 1 oz
Hazelnut liqueur 0.75 oz
Stout (beer) 3 oz
Cream floater
VSOP Apple Cup
Brandy VSOP (tini) 2 oz
Pimm’s cup 1 oz
Apple juice 1.5 oz
Cherry heering 0.5 oz
• Shake and pour
• Apple segment
• Shake and pour
• Fill with stout
• Float cream
• Pirouette garnish
Fruit, spice, sweet cherry.
Nutty, malt chocolate, slight coffee note.
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VSOP Moonlighter
Brandy VSOP (pilsner glass) 2 oz
Belgian wheat beer (Blue Moon) 3 oz
2 orange wedges squeezed
Mandarin liqueur 0.75 oz
• Shake and pour
• Fill with beer
• Orange wheel
Wheat spice citrus.
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XO Guava Cane
Brandy XO (rocks neat) 2 oz
Dark Rum 1 oz
Raw simple *, lemon juice, and egg white (sour) 0.75 oz
• Shake and pour
• Mint leaf
Guava, molasses.
* Raw simple: 2 parts sugar, 1 part water.
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XO Chocolate How
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Brandy XO (tini) 2 oz
Prosecco 2 oz
Guava puree 0.5 oz
Crème de cacao 0.5 oz
Light agave syrup 0.5 oz
The Green Feather
Brandy VSOP/XO (rocks) 2 oz
Muddle 2 cucumber slices
Muddle 3 cilantro sprigs
Honey syrup 0.5 oz
Chartreuse 0.5 oz
Ginger ale 3 oz
• Shake and pour
• Fill with prosecco
• Lemon twist
• Shake and strain over ice
• Fill with ginger ale
• Cucumber wheel
Chocolate, vanilla undertones of guava in finish.
Light airy cucumber honey cilantro with
herbal nose of chartreus.
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E&J® Sunsetter
Brandy VS (rocks neat) 1.5 oz
Strawberry puree 1 oz
White Sambuca 1 oz
• Stir brandy and strawberry
• Pour Sambuca down side (layered effect)
• 3 coffee beans
Anise, strawberry, dried fruit.
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E&J® Window’s Pie
Brandy VSOP/XO (rocks) 2 oz
Apple pie moonshine 1.5 oz
Cointreau 0.5 oz
Apple juice 0.75 oz
• Cinnamon stick
• 2 marshmallows
Earthy spices, cinnamon apples.
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Clear to Land
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Brandy XO (wine glass) 2 oz
Sweet peppers (1/2 pepper)
2 Blackberries
2 Raspberries
Sugar 2 cubes
Riesling 1.5 oz
Splash Lemon/lime soda
No Spritz
Brandy VSOP (wine glass) 2 oz
Chardonnay 2 oz
Passion fruit nectar 1.5 oz
Chambord 0.5 oz
• Shake and pour over ice
• Blackberries
• Muddles peppers and berries with sugar
• Stir in Brandy XO
• Strain fill with Riesling splash lemon/lime soda
• Berries and pepper spear
Fruit forward tangy sweet berries.
Fruit medley with earthy peppery finish.
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VS Southern Colada
Brandy VS 2 oz
Ginger liquor 0.75 oz
Blue carcao 0.75 oz
Coconut cream 1 oz
Sage 1-2 leaves
• Muddle sage
• Shake and strain over ice
• Vanilla bean sugar rim, edible flowers
Coconut citrus, ginger, sage finish.
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E&J® Horse Race
Brandy XO (rocks) 1.5 oz
Basil 2 leaves
Tarragon 1 sprig
Honey 0.5 oz
Yuzu 0.5 oz
Splash of sweet vermouth
• Muddle herb
• Shake and strain
• Tarragon sprig
Honey herb, oak and maple body.
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The SMOOTH Pig Flew
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Brandy VSOP 2 oz
Bacon caramel **
Cream soda 2 oz
Vanilla ice cream small scoop
Candied bacon ***
American Lava
Brandy XO (tini) 2 oz
Mescal 1 oz
Grand Marnier 0.75 oz
Raw simple *, lemon juice, and egg white
(sour) 0.75 oz
• Dress glass in caramel
• Build drink on ice
• Top with vanilla ice cream
• Slide in candied bacon
• Shake and strain
• Black Hawaiian sea salt rim
Tart, salt sweetened citrus.
Bacon cream salted soda.
* Raw simple: 2 parts sugar, 1 part water.
** Bacon Caramel: bacon fat, sugar, cream.
*** Candied Bacon: bacon, cover with sugar, bake.
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XO Smokehouse
Brandy XO (rocks) 1.5 oz
Smokey scotch (lagavulin/laphroig) 0.5 oz
Mandarin liquor 0.5 oz
Charred pineapple wedge
Squeeze orange wedge
• Muddle pineapple
• Shake and strain over ice
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Brandy Fashioned
Brandy XO (rocks) 2 oz
Fernet 0.75 oz
Luxardo 0.5 oz
St. Germaine 0.75 oz
• Light stir over rocks
• Cherry
Coffee cherry sweet berry balanced roast.
Smoke wood, dried citrus fruits.
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