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Jean Gabin
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Jean Gabin
Serve in a Toddy glass
| 3⁄4 oz | Dark/black/blackstrap rum |
| 1⁄3 oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 1⁄6 oz | Maple syrup |
| 2 1⁄2 oz | Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) steamed foaming |
Garnish: Dust with grated nutmeg
How to make:
POUR first 3 ingredients into a warmed heat-resistant glass and STIR until maple syrup dissolves before POURING heated milk into the drink.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) - Dairy
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Beats hot chocolate as a nightcap.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 1986 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany and published in his 1995 American Bar Book.
Jean Gabin (1986)
Charles Schumann, 1995
1½ oz Dark rum
¾ oz Calvados
1 teaspoon maple syrup
hot milk
nutmeg
Heat first three ingredients in a heat-resistant glass. Fill with hot milk, sprinkle with nutmeg.
Nutrition:
One serving of Jean Gabin contains 144 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.7 standard drinks
- 9.1% alc./vol. (9.1° proof)
- 10.2 grams of pure alcohol
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