Lighter Breeze

Difford’s Guide
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄2 oz Aniseed (anise) liqueur
3 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of apple wedge.
  3. POUR all ingredients into chilled glass.
  4. Fill with ice.
  5. Garnish with apple wedge on rim.

Review:

Long, fragrant and refreshing.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Lighter Breeze contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.8 standard drinks
  • 7.27% alc./vol. (7.27° proof)
  • 10.9 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
11th March at 18:30
Herbsaint turns this a pale, cloudy, shade of rosee-beige. And it looms large over the fore and aft. But it's only slightly overbearing. The apple and elderflower do poke out later in the finish. Interesting drink. Yes sir I like it.
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Massimo Cremieux’s Avatar Massimo Cremieux
7th February at 18:42
I tried with Ouzo instead Pastis. Very particular taste. To try !!
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