Before the Civil War made foreign products hard to come by in the South, French cognac was the preferred liquor in a mint julep. See the recipe for Antebellum Mint Julep »

Invented in antebellum New Orleans, this citrus-kissed cocktail was a precursor to the sidecar. >See the recipe for Brandy Crusta »

This lightly floral, honey-sweetened drink comes from Frank Newman’s 1907 book, American Bar. See the recipe for Brandy Snapper » Back to Cognac Cocktails »

Legendary bartender Jerry Thomas created this elegant, bittersweet cocktail in 1876; an update with a touch of absinthe keeps it lively. See the recipe for Improved Brandy Cocktail »

Just a few ingredients add up to a complex whole in this Gilded Age cocktail, an ideal vehicle for a rich VSOP cognac. See the recipe for New York Sour Back to Cognac Cocktails »

Named for Pepa Bonafe, a French starlet of the 1920s, this cocktail combines brandy and vodka in one bracing drink. See the recipe for Pepa » Back to Cognac Cocktails »