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Close Encounters Cocktail

Close Encounter


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  • Author: Maddy
  • Total Time: 10 minutes

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

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  • 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