A Brandy Sour is a mixed alcoholic cocktail made using brandy and citrus juice, commonly lemon, closely related to other sour cocktails. There are several varieties of Brandy Sour:
- A Brandy Daisy – Made using fresh lemon juice, commonly associated with the term Brandy Sour in many parts of the world
- A Sidecar (cocktail) - A cocktail commonly classified as a sour with brandy as the primary alcohol by volume
- Brandy Sour (Cyprus) – Developed on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, and made using local brandy and lemon cordial.
Famous quotes containing the words brandy and/or sour:
“Like an old brandy after a long rain,
Distinguished, and familiar, and aloof.”
—James Vincent Cunningham (1911–1985)
“Do I terrify?—
The nose, the eye pits, the full set of teeth?
The sour breath
Will vanish in a day.”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)