Seperator Cocktail

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Colleen Graham
Colleen Graham is a cocktail expert, professional bartender, and cookbook author with over 10 years of experience in the food-writing world.
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Colleen Graham
Updated 12/07/20
Separator Cocktail With Brandy and Coffee Liqueur
The Spruce Eats / S&C Design Studios
Prep: 3 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 3 mins
Serving: 1 serving
Yield: 1 cocktail

If you replace the vodka of a black Russian with brandy you have this drink called a brandy separator. It's an equally pleasant drink and you can add cream to make a white brandy seperator.

All of these drinks are connected and very easy to remember. This brandy version is just as good, if not better ​than the vodka drink and it is a great cold weather cocktail.

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for a Separator Cocktail With Brandy and Coffee Liqueur
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  2. Build the ingredients in an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes.

    Mixing a Separator Cocktail With Brandy and Coffee Liqueur
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  3. Stir well.

    Mixing a Separator Cocktail With Brandy and Coffee Liqueur
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  4. Serve and enjoy.

    Separator Cocktail With Brandy and Coffee Liqueur
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Recipe Variation

To make a white brandy separator, mix 1 1/2 ounce brandy and 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur in an old-fashioned glass over ice. Float cream on top to fill.

How Strong Is the Separator Cocktail?

These cocktails are not the tamest drinks because liquor makes up most of the volume. However, they are smooth and certainly not the strongest you can make. The separator's alcohol content falls in the 27 percent ABV (54 proof) range. The small amount of cream makes very little difference in the white separator.

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