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Walter Mondale
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Walter Mondale
Photographed in a ZigZag Coupe
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 1 oz | Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry |
| 3⁄4 oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Giffard Poire William liqueur |
| 1⁄12 oz | Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Amontillado sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A delicious spirit-forward honey, pear and delicately citrusy late-night sipper balanced and made interesting by underlying sherry.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Adam Gorski, bar manager at Young Joni bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. A riff on a classic El Presidente, this cocktail is eponymously named after the former Minnesota senator and 42nd Vice President.
Nutrition:
One serving of Walter Mondale contains 236 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 25.35% alc./vol. (25.35° proof)
- 26.6 grams of pure alcohol
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I am old enough to remember the Vice President and his run for the presidency.
The cocktail has a warm taste with a strong sherry flavour as an aftertaste. We used Laird's Applejack 86 which has a stronger apple flavour than the Calvados and is a bit higher in proof. The hints of autumnal fruit are also present.
Wonderful.