Medronho brandy cocktails: 13 easy recipes
Medronho brandy is traditionally drunk neat, but it is also a great base for cocktails: it brings a fruit flavour that gin and vodka lack. Here are 13 recipes with CºLºARA medronho brandy, with measures in cl and simple steps.
Clara Honeyed: medronho with honey and lemon
5 cl Clara Medronho
3 cl lemon juice
2 teaspoon of honey
Garnish: lemon peel
How to do it : 1) Add Clara Medronho, lemon juice and honey to a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled| 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass | 3) Garnish with a lemon peel
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha
Medronho Negroni
3 cl Clara Medronho
3 cl campari
3 cl martini rosso
Garnish: orange peel or slice
how to do it : 1) Add Clara Medronho, the campari and the martini rosso to a shaker with ice and stir until it's very cold| 2) Strain into a lowball glass over a large ice cube | 3) Garnish with an orange slice
*The Classic Series
Medronho Sour
5 cl Clara Medronho
3 cl lemon juice
2 cl simple syrup
1 egg white
Garnish: Angostura bitters
how to do it : 1) Add Clara Medronho, the lemon juice, the simple syrup and the egg white in a shaker and shake | 2) Add ice and shake again until very cold | 3) Strain into a glass | 4) Garnish with 3 drops of Angostura bitters
*The Classic Series
Medronho with Moscatel and pineapple
5 cl Clara Medronho
5 cl Moscatel
2cl pineapple juice
Garnish: pineapple
How to do it : 1) Add all the ingredients Clara Medronho, Moscatel, pineapple juice with ice to the shaker and shake until it is very cold | 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass | 3) Decorate with pineapple
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha
Medronho Espresso Martini
5 cl Clara Medronho
2 cl coffee liqueur
3 cl espresso coffee
2 cl simple syrup
Garnish: coffee beans
how to do it : 1) Add Clara Medronho, coffee liqueur, espresso and simple syrup to a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled| 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass | 3) Decorate with coffee beans
*The Classic Series
Medronho with ginja and chocolate
5 cl Clara Medronho
5 cl Ginginha de Óbidos
Bitter Chocolate Dash
How to do it : 1) Add all the Clara Medronho ingredients, the Ginginha de Óbidos, the bitter chocolate with ice to the shaker and shake until it is very cold | 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha
Medronho Margarita
5 cl Clara Medronho
2 cl orange liqueur
3 cl lemon juice
2 cl agave syrup
Garnish: lemon slice + kosher salt rim
how to make: 1) Add Clara Medronho, orange liqueur, lemon juice and agave syrup to a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled| 2) Strain into a tall glass with fresh ice | 3) Garnish with a lemon slice and kosher salt rim
*The Classics Series
Medronho Mojito
5 cl Clara Medronho
3 mint leaves
2 cl simple syrup
2 cl lemon juice
Sparkling water
Garnish: mint leaves + lemon slice
how to make: 1) Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker | 2) Add Clara Medronho, lemon juice, ice, and shake gently before straining into a highball glass with fresh ice | 3) Top with sparkling water | 4) Garnish with mint leaves and a lemon slice
*The Classics Series
Medronho with Amarguinha and passion fruit
5 cl Clara Medronho
2 cl Amarguinha
5 cl passion fruit juice
Garnish: passion fruit
How to make: 1) Add all the ingredients Clara Medronho, Amarguinha, passion fruit juice and ice to the shaker and shake until well chilled| 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass | 3) Garnish with passion fruit
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha
Medronho Mule
5 cl Clara Medronho
2 cl lemon juice
9 cl ginger beer
Garnish: lime wheel + mint leaves
how to make: 1) Fill a Moscow Mule mug (or highball glass) with ice, then add Clara Medronho and the lemon juice | 2) Top with ginger beer | 3) Garnish with a lime wheel and mint leaves
*The Classics Series
Medronho with mint liqueur and chilli
5 cl Clara Medronho
2 cl Mint Liqueur
5 cl lemon juice
Dash of hot sauce
Garnish: lime wheel or lemon peel
How to make: 1) Add all the ingredients—Clara Medronho, Mint Liqueur, lemon juice, and a dash of hot sauce—to a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled| 2) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass | 3) Garnish with a lime wheel or lemon peel
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha
Medronho & Tonic
5 cl Clara Medronho
12 cl tonic water
Garnish: 1 lemon slice or orange peel if you prefer
how to make: 1) Fill a tall glass with ice and add Clara Medronho| 2) Top with tonic water and stir gently | 3) Garnish with a lemon slice
*The Classics Series
Neat medronho, the family way
3 cl Clara Medronho
as: This is the way our family taught us to drink. In its purest form, enjoy the extraordinary smoothness and perfectly balanced flavour of CLARA - medronho aguardente
more about our history and roots
*Born in Santa-Clara-a-Velha, Made for sharing
Cocktails with CºLºARA
Cocktails with Medronho Brandy are our way of honoring the past and innovating at the service of those with pioneering tastes.
A unique terroir in the Alentejo mountains gives our strawberry trees the opportunity to produce high quality, exceptionally sweet and aromatic fruits. Such a pure and aromatic spirit gives wings to the most creative.