Description
The Close Encounter is a vibrant, fruit-forward cocktail blending brandy, fresh strawberries, and orange juice with a hint of curacao and bitters.
Best served in a balloon glass and garnished with fruit, it’s a refreshing, visually stunning drink that’s as playful as it is flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons crushed ice
- 1 measure Brandy
- 1/2 measure Curacao
- 4 measures orange juice
- 4 strawberries
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
Instructions
- Put into an electric blender
- Blend well and pour into a balloon glass.
- Decorate the rim of the glass with an orange slice
- Spear 2 strawberries on a cocktail stick.
Notes
Use a Blender. Do not try to make this in a cocktail shaker.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Brandy
- Method: Blended