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Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz| 40 ml | Cognac (brandy) |
| 15 ml | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 7.5 ml | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of half lime slice wheel or dehydrated lime slice.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with half lime wheel on rim or float dehydrated lime slice.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Honeyed, spiced cognac with a touch of citrus. Fit for a Prince?
History:
The Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail's first appearance in a recipe book is Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco's 1937 The How and When.
Bonnie Prince Charlie Cocktail
Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco, The How and When, 1937
⅓ Drambuie
⅔ Cognac
Juice of ½ Lime
Shake well
Strain into Cocktail Glass
However, this cocktail is better known due to its being repeated in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (Revised Edition).
BONNIE PRINCE CHARLES
Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (Revised Edition), 1972
1 ounce Cognac
½ ounce Drambuie
Juice of ½ lime
Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Bonnie Prince Charlie contains 137 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 25.85% alc./vol. (51.7° proof)
- 16.2 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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