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Aunt Emily

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (30)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
3/4 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
3/4 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
3/4 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist or apricot wedge on rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Aunt Emily contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 19.37% alc./vol. (38.74° proof)
  • 19.7 grams of pure alcohol
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History

This vintage cocktail is notable due to its appearing in Charles H. Baker's 1939 An Exotic Drinking Book or Around The World With Jigger, Beaker and Flask. Baker says, "a creation of Sloppy Joe's, in Havana, years before his spot got to be a sort of halfway house for every itinerant American on the Island. The cocktail appears on Sloppy Joe's menus after 1932.

Review

Aunt Emily was onto something - equal parts gin, calvados, apricot brandy and orange juice combine well.

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Comments & Discussion

Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
Enjoyable fruity freshness for a sunny afternoon, but no offence, dearAunt Emily, I think I prefer to skip the orange juice and grenadine and enjoy a straightforward Angel Face instead.
score: 1
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Subtle fruity flavours
score: 1
Beverly Stanton
Nice however nothing special. Calvados is at the for front which I enjoyed.
score: 2
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$2.04 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.