Cocktails
Christmas Spiced Plum Brandy Cobbler
Mix 45 ml brandy, 75 ml ripe dark plums and 15 ml lemon juice with the remaining ingredients. One 10-minute Christmas cocktail, about 197 kcal and 12% ABV before ice dilution.
Christmas Spiced Plum Brandy Cobbler is an original Christmas cocktail concept for adults. Mashed dark plum gives the cobbler color and body; brandy and maple add winter richness. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. Photos of this exact drink will be added after preparation.
Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Ingredients
METHOD
How to make it
- Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Use crushed ice and a spoon, and never leave a plum pit in the glass.
- Combine 45 ml brandy, 75 ml mashed ripe dark plums, 15 ml lemon juice, 10 ml maple syrup and 1/16 tsp ground cinnamon in a mixing glass and stir until the fruit and sweetener are evenly distributed.
- Fill the serving tumbler with about 140 g crushed ice.
- Pour the mixture over crushed ice and turn it once with a spoon to chill.
- Add a small pitted plum slice and a pinch of cinnamon if desired and serve immediately with a short straw or spoon.
Recipe notes
Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. A photograph of the exact finished drink has not yet been supplied; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.
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Flavor profile and serving advice
Mashed dark plum gives the cobbler color and body; brandy and maple add winter richness. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Use crushed ice and a spoon, and never leave a plum pit in the glass. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.
Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
Pit and mash ripe plums until you can measure approximately 75 ml of purée; strain if a smoother texture is preferred. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.
Can I prepare it ahead?
You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.
Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
Approximately 197 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 12% ABV before ice dilution. The measured liquid contains approximately 18.0 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.
The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. No photograph of the exact finished drink has been supplied yet; this recipe has not been taste-tested.
Other Christmas drink ideas
For a contrasting flavor, see the Christmas Cherry-Almond Rye Sour. Browse the Christmas drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.
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