Black Flannel Academy

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Brandy · Citrus · Ginger · Long & refreshing · Singani · Spicy · Sweet
Gin Fizz cocktail photograph
Photo: 15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0032.jpg — Ralf Roletschek · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Similar cocktail shown: Gin Fizz.

Singani’s grape-derived aroma is lengthened with ginger ale and a citrus garnish, keeping the regional base identifiable.

Named source specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Highball

Technique

Build

Ice

Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated

Garnish

Lemon or lime slice

Preparation effort

Low

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
Singani 45 1.52 45 ml Singani
ginger ale 135 4.56 135 ml ginger ale
1 citrus slice — — 1 citrus slice

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Pour Singani over ice, add chilled ginger ale, and stir gently. Add the citrus slice.

Glass: Highball. Ice: Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated. Garnish: Lemon or lime slice.

Flavor & balance

  • Sweet (dominant): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
  • Spicy (Heat) (dominant): Ginger or pepper seasoning supplies heat distinct from ethanol warmth.
  • Earthy / Herbal (supporting): Botanicals, fresh herbs or the base spirit give aromatic plant character; this is not a basic taste.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: low. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.

Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S046 — Singani base documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.
S065 — 0 ABV Mixer mixer qualified Mixer role only; select a verified 0.0% product. The finished cocktail is not itself classified as this ingredient style.

Recipe notes & variations

Working measures scale the producer’s approximately one-quarter Singani description to 1:3. These mL quantities are editorial, not printed source measures. Citrus juice is optional.

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Sources & further reading

  • Bodega Dolz — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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