The brandy made in Armenia, for over one hundred years became the symbol of art, knowledge, and warmth. This drink is known for its strong aroma and rich smell, and thus has always been served straight — until some Yerevan-type bartenders began going wild and wilder in order to bring this classic into the light of fancy and good conditions for the cocktail-loving. From classical mixes to the radical new-comer blends, the drinks from Armenia are supporting this break on alloy with some mix with brisk action.
If you are a hardcore brandy drinker or trying out some new brandy mix, then try out these six recipes, some classic and others trendy, which show how well Ararat Brandy can shine.
1. The Ararat Old Fashioned — Celebrating the Old with a Dash of History!
The Old Fashioned has been in fashion since it first arrived on the cocktail scene, yet it tastes even more elegant with Armenian brandy in place. The use of Ararat in the cocktail will raise the graceful level of it, giving it that round fruity setback and warming end.
Ingredients:
- 60 ml Armenian Brandy (Ararat recommended)
- 1 sugar cube or 1 tsp sugar syrup
- 2- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Orange peel
Procedure:
In a mixing glass, mix some recipes of sugar with the bitters, drop brandy into it to sort of blend; fill the glass with ice, and gently stir. Top with a slice of orange peel.
Rich, lush, heady, and a great way to sass up every chilled evening, festal gatherings, and all the hours lying between.
2. Armenian Sidecar - Sour and citrusy and right on the money
The classic Sidecar has been celebrated for its unusual convergence of spirit, citrus, and fruit. When the spirit is changed to Armenian brandy, it instead makes a beautiful cocktail with brand-new aromatics and spice.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Armenian brandy
- 25 ml Cointreau or triple sec
- 20 ml fresh lemon juice
3. Ararat Sour — An Armenian Specialty of Light and Frothy
Inspiring the classic whiskey sour, this drink covertly turned into a very light, tender version because it is made of Armenian brandy. The delightful Ararat fruitiness just dissolves sitting on the lighter, midnight air, pulling the sunshine up by its tufts with the color of ripe lemons.
Ingredients:
- 60 ml Armenian brandy
- 20 ml fresh lime or lemon juice
- 15 ml simple syrup
- Egg white (without it, you will not achieve the frothy texture)
Method:
Shake it dry first, and then shake with ice. Pour in a glass.
Outcome: Sours-drinks get a great soft silky texture with such unobtrusive display of style.
4. Yerevan Sunset — A Modern Armenian Signature
This bold and in-your-face model is rooted in the attitudes and fashions of street youth around the world. Nailed, pinned, torn open, stained with red paint, Freitag bags live off their own bike tubes.
Ingredients:
- 45 ml Armenian brandy
- 15 ml pomegranate syrup
- 40 ml fresh orange juice
- A splash of soda water
Instructions:
At the shake. leave out the brandy, pomegranate syrup, and orange juice. Fill it with ice.
This cocktail is flowing and piercing for night drinks for guests who like their drinks light and contemporary. It has started to be favored by enthusiasts of Armenian brandy cocktails.
5. Armenian Mulled Spiced Brandy—"Brandy, Hot and Cozy"
Nothing arms an Armenian soul from the wintry pangs more than a cup of a bracing spiced libation—specifically herein reproduced—for all the goodness of warmth occasioned by brandy spiked with hints of clove, citrus and cinnamon. It's just perfect for gathering, celebrating the holidays or whiling away a winter night.
Ingredients:
- 150 ml Armenian brandy
- 200 ml apple juice
- 150 ml pomegranate or grape juice
- Cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- Orange slices
- Honey to taste
Instructions:
Warm all ingredients slowly until well-combined. Do not let the mixture boil. Now gently serve into wave-proof mugs.
For flavor and comfort, this drink, a trace of Armenia in a cocktail, contains arak and is special among Armenian cocktail ideas.
6. Ararat Espresso Brandy Martini—The Fast and the Sweet
All coffee mixed drinks happen to be the adored babies of the drink world—this is one of brandy cocktail recipes that is going to get everybody's membership (the normally sipped, soothing drink option + the marital status drink instincts is fully evoked; okay, this is okay for me). Armenian brandy offers depth and something else to the smooth burn of the espresso from which the coldness is created.
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Armenian brandy (Ararat recommended)
- 30 ml fresh espresso
- 20 ml coffee liqueur
- 10 ml vanilla syrup
Instructions:
- Why do people vote for the best cocktails with Ararat?
Armenian brandy has a history of many years in the region of Caucasus. It requires the clear mountain water and local grape for distillation and aging for years in local wine barrels of the Caucasus oak which gives it a unique flavor with great depth and character in an extraordinarily one-of-a-kind spirit. In a mixed drink, Armenian brandy can set down the following inputs toward the garden of tastes:
It is a one hell of velvety rakish which ties everything up.
- Earth- and joy-ripened fruits hold good with citrus fruits and perfect sweetness in this regard.
- Warm spices give them a tradition and modern recipe.
- Its complexity engages even simple mixed drinks.
This is what has made Ararat and the other local brands the most-functioned products in the emerging mixology-based culture of Yerevan.