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Bull's Eye

Bull's Eye is a cocktail made with Brandy and Hard Cider. The listed recipe is built and served in a Highball Glass.

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Cocktailalcoholic17% ABV2 ingredients

At a Glance

101 kcalCalories
17%ABV
2.4gSugar
3.6gCarbs
0.85Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 2 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

  • 1.0 ozBrandyBase Spirit
  • 2.0 ozHard ciderMixer

How to Make It

  1. Pour into Highball glass over ice cubes and fill with ginger ale.Pour
  2. Stir.Stirred

How to Serve

Glass
Highball Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Cubed ice
Method
Stirred
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Bull's Eye well chilled and avoid oversweetening. Creamy and dessert-style drinks usually need restraint to stay balanced.

Taste

What does Bull's Eye taste like?

Bull's Eye is a richer dessert-leaning drink. Expect a softer texture, rounded sweetness and a fuller finish than a crisp citrus cocktail.

Primary flavours

FruitOakVanilla

Supporting notes

AppleCrispSweet

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

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

Bull's Eye is a simple drink where the main ingredients are easy to notice. Choose it when you want clarity, not a layered or highly decorated cocktail. The listed serve is about 17.0% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Bull's Eye if...

Skip Bull's Eye if you want a layered drink with many modifiers. Simple spirit-led cocktails put the main ingredients on display and leave little room to hide imbalance.

When to serve

  • ThanksgivingSuggested from the drink's flavour and serve.
  • Winter / CozySuggested from the drink's flavour and serve.

Occasion tags include deterministic rules plus LLM-assisted fact-checked patches based on recipe name, ingredients, glassware, flavour tags and pairing evidence.

Food pairings

BBQSteakGrilled 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

Gluten-FreeVeganVegetarian

May be limited

Low-Sugar

Not enough information

KetoLow-Carb

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-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Bull's Eye at home?
Yes. The Bull's Eye uses 2 ingredients, making it easy to prepare at home. You will need a Highball Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.