Cocktails

Bulla's Eye

Bulla's Eye is a cocktail made with Brandy, Hard Cider, and Ginger Ale. The listed recipe is stirred and served in a Highball Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic8.4% ABV3 ingredients

At a Glance

213 kcalCalories

8.4%ABV

29.4gSugar

30.6gCarbs

0.85Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition. Some ingredient data may be approximate.

These nutrition figures are approximate estimates for this recipe — actual values vary with your exact measures, brands and serving size.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 3 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

1.0 ozBrandyBase Spirit
2.0 ozHard ciderMixer
to tasteGinger aleMixer

How to Make It

Stir brandy and hard cider in Highball glass.Stirred
Add ice, fill with ginger ale, and stir again.Stirred

How to Serve

Glass: Highball Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Ice
Method: Stirred

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Bulla's Eye chilled and keep sweetness controlled. If the drink feels flat, acidity or bubbles may help more than extra sugar. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Bulla's Eye taste like?

Bulla's Eye is fruit-led and approachable, with sweetness or ripe fruit notes shaping the profile. It works best when there is enough acidity or structure to avoid heaviness.

Primary flavours

Fruit Sweet Ginger

Supporting notes

Oak Vanilla Spicy Apple Crisp

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

Noticeably sweet
Light and refreshing

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Bulla's Eye is right for you

Bulla's Eye is a balanced cocktail choice shaped by fruit, sweet, ginger. Choose it when that flavor direction fits the food, season or mood. The listed serve is about 8.4% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Bulla's Eye if...

Skip Bulla's Eye if the listed flavor direction does not match your mood. It leans toward fruit, sweet, ginger, so choose a different page if you want another style.

When to serve

BBQ / CookoutSuggested from its oak notes, pairing with bbq and grilled meat.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

BBQ Steak Grilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Vegan Vegetarian

May be limited

Low-Sugar

Not compatible

Gluten-FreeKeto

Not enough information

Low-Carb

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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Brandy1.0 oz

CognacWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Use the same amount; taste before changing citrus or sweetener.
What changes: Cognac can replace generic brandy in a cocktail at the same measure; expect a more specific Cognac profile rather than a neutral brandy.

Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatible

Ginger Aleto taste

Ginger BeerWorks, but changes the drink

How much to use: Use the same amount; reduce other spice or ginger if needed.
What changes: Ginger beer can replace ginger ale when a spicier, stronger ginger kick is welcome.