Brandy Squirt cocktail on a dark studio backgroundPublished recipe

Shaken · 1 serving

Brandy Squirt

A balanced shaken cocktail combining brandy, white sugar, grenadine.

Short answer

Brandy Squirt is a shaken cocktail made with brandy, white sugar, grenadine, and soda water. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodShaken
GlassHighball
LevelMedium
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Brandy Squirt ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Brandy Squirt ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Brandy45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz9 parts
White Sugar15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz3 parts
Grenadine5 ml0.5 cl0.2 oz1 part
Soda Water90 ml9 cl3 oz18 parts

Garnish: One small pineapple baton and one strawberry

Method

How to make Brandy Squirt

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill the highball thoroughly, prepare the One small pineapple baton and one strawberry, and ready the shaker.

  2. 02

    Measure brandy, white sugar, grenadine, soda water accurately and add them to a clean cocktail shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid ice cubes and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Chill a highball. Add brandy, powdered sugar, and grenadine to a shaker; stir to disperse the sugar. Add solid ice and shake firmly for 10–15 seconds. Strain into the glass without ice, fill slowly with cold club soda, and stir once. Secure exactly one small thin pineapple baton and one small strawberry together on a short pick at the rim.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled highball so no small ice fragments reach the drink.

  6. 06

    Finish with One small pineapple baton and one strawberry and serve immediately.

Tasting profile

What does Brandy Squirt taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and strength (3/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness2 / 5
Sourness0 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness5 / 5

Quick answers

Brandy Squirt questions

What is in a Brandy Squirt?

Kokto’s build uses brandy, white sugar, grenadine, and soda water.

How long does a Brandy Squirt take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Brandy Squirt prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a highball. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Brandy Squirt alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

Continue exploring

These reviewed recipes are the closest matches in Kokto’s current catalog set, ranked by shared core ingredients.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B061https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/main/data/2020/2020-05-26/boston_cocktails.csv?row_id=148 · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

Your bar, your next drink

Keep the ingredients. Find the possibilities.

Use Kokto to organize your home bar, find recipes you can make and see what one more ingredient unlocks.

Explore the Kokto app
GET IT ONGoogle Play