Fancy Quince Brandy Champagne Cocktail

"Fancy quince brandy champagne cocktail is a modern seasonal twist on Jerry Thomas’ (1862: 157) recipe for a fancy brandy cocktail appearing in his Bar-tender’s Guide using homemade vintage quince cordial flavoured with ginger and rose, curacao, orange bitters, topped with champagne and garnished with a lemon, a demerara sugar rim and lemon twist. The flavours in the fancy quince brandy champagne cocktail are fresh, floral, citrus – uplifting, finished with the clean spritz of tart champagne bubbles and sweet lemon oil. David Wondrich (2015: 234) in Imbibe writes that when a fancy brandy cocktail is topped with chilled champagne it can be called a ‘Chicago Cocktail’ or ‘Saratoga Cocktail'. So the fancy quince brandy champagne cocktail could also be called a Quince Chicago or Saratoga Cocktail."