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Saloon Sangaree

A simple red wine and brandy drink with sugar and nutmeg. Before cocktails got fussy, they got cozy.

ClassicBrandyWineSweetNo ShakerSaloon
Difficulty Easy
Glass Wine glass or rocks glass
Ice Build over ice
Tools Bar spoon

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Red wine
  • 1 oz Brandy
  • 1/2 oz Simple syrup
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg

How to make it

  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Add red wine, brandy, and simple syrup.
  3. Stir gently.
  4. Dust with nutmeg.

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