Kicker

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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3⁄4 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare thin apple slice (ideally dehydrated) for garnish.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Float (dehydrated) apple slice for garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

One man's 'dash' is another's 'splash'. At least that's how I've interpreted the amount of vermouth in this spirit-forward heavily calvados-influenced sipping cocktail. Would also suit being served over a large cube or chunk of block ice.

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Variant:

Whist

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

KICKER COCKTAIL.
2 Dashes Italian Vermouth.
1/3 Calvados.
2/3 Bacardi Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930
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Nutrition:

One serving of Kicker contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 27.18% alc./vol. (27.18° proof)
  • 23.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
27th March 2023 at 03:41
Really liked this cocktail. Had as an evening sipper and it was great. Used 86 proof Applejack which added a little more spark and a bit stronger apple flavour. Nice spicy and peppery notes. Very pleasant.
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