Vanderbilt

Created in 1912 by 'Guido' of Kursaal Bar, Ostende, in Belgium, on the occasion of a visit by Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt, the American millionaire. The Colonel drowned shortly afterwards in the Lusitania, and his cocktail promptly became world famous.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 measures of cognac
• 1 measure of cherry brandy
• 1 teaspoon of sugar syrup
• 1 dash of Angostura

Instructions

Add to glass filled with broken ice and twist of lemon.

Alcohol Content: 2.3 units

Glass Type: Tumbler, Old-Fashioned or Rocks Glass