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West 75th

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
12 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
16 fl oz Monin Raspberry Syrup
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 fl oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco

Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Flute glass

Method:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. TOP with sparkling wine.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of West 75th contains 133 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 12.48% alc./vol. (24.96° proof)
  • 14.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Torrence O'Haire, Corporate Beverage Director at The Gage restaurant in Chicago, USA.

Review

Fruity, quaffable and balanced rather than sweet, this cocktail cries out for a celebratory occasion. Originally made with lambrusco rather than my preference for prosecco, or ideally rosé prosecco.

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Comments & Discussion

Peter Shaw Premium Member
Interesting: with most brandy based champagne cocktails, I really have to cut back on the brandy, but with the calvados, 30ml is fine. 5ml of my raspberry sugar syrup produces an attractive bright pink cocktail - excellent for social occasions.
score: 0
WM Bernard
good and truly very fruit-forward but not my style. something about Calvados or Applejack to me doesn't blend well with fruity bubbles. The only time I use Calvados, cognac or brandy is in an Atomic that is made very dry with brut and nothing fruity.
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
I made a version using Chambord instead of Raspberry syrup and omitted the orange bitters because of Chambords slight bitterness. This might be too dry for many people (Lambrusco is mostly sweeter than prosecco) so one should check and could add some raspberry syrup to taste.
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very interesting cocktail. Like the taste of the calvados and the prosecco adds an effervescence to round out the cocktail.
score: 1
Graham Etherington
Do you really shake all the ingredients - or just the first four and then add the Prosseco at the end?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
No, just shake first 4 and then top with sparkling wine. I've now corrected. Many thanks for bringing to my attention.
score: 1

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