Aunt Emily

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (27 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
34 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
34 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
34 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  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.

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

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

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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.

Nutrition:

One serving of Aunt Emily contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.37% alc./vol. (19.37° proof)
  • 18.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Steve Erwood-Heijselaar’s Avatar Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
4th June 2022 at 15:04
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.
Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
10th April 2022 at 18:43
Subtle fruity flavours
Beverly Stanton’s Avatar Beverly Stanton
30th January 2022 at 02:47
Nice however nothing special. Calvados is at the for front which I enjoyed.