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Red Apple Manhattan

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (49)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄3 fl oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
1⁄3 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Red Apple Manhattan contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 27.62% alc./vol. (55.24° proof)
  • 18 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in March 2022 by yours truly after picking up a bottle of bottled-in-bond applejack when making a Red Hook rather than the intended rye whiskey. I then swapped applejack for calvados.
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Review

A calvados-based Red Hook. It has a touch of apple but a bit less bite than Vincenzo Errico's bottled-in-bond rye whiskey-based original.

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Comments & Discussion

Martin Pryce
Apple notes come through, rich and slightly bitter punt y mes works well. Maybe it's sacrilege but I added a bar spoon of cinnamon syrup for a warming autumnal twist.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Yes, the applejack (I used Laird's BIB) is good/great... But I was immediately eager to try this instead with calvados... It's funny, because the apple element/flavor is more dominant than in almost any other cocktail I've made. But, yeah, it does resemble a Manhattan, but a drier, more sharply/tartly-fruited version... I'm entranced.
score: 1
Nick Marks
Lovely, double up the garnish to two cherries on a stick, perfection
score: 1
Jon Anderson
It was just ok.
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
With only three ingredients, this is a delightful after-dinner cocktail or nightcap. Slightly bitter with hints of apple, cherry and spices. Perfect to relax after the day.
score: 2
Dommie coolvax
I love Manhattans my wife not so much but she really enjoyed this one. A lovely cocktail for those who are not whiskey fans
score: 1
Sarah Shearer
I always look forward to Simon’s weekly e-mail & there is a mini fist pump of joy if I read a recipe & realize I have all the ingredients :-)

This cocktail also got the nod of approval from He Who Is Hard To Please (definite double fist pump moment!)
score: 2

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