Brandy Smash , a mixture of brandy, sugar, and mint shaken up with ice, is first recorded in 1844 and went on to become the American drink sensation of the 1840s and early 1850s. See smash.
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
Brandy Smash , a mixture of brandy, sugar, and mint shaken up with ice, is first recorded in 1844 and went on to become the American drink sensation of the 1840s and early 1850s. See smash.