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Mule's Hind Leg

Name: Mule's Hind Leg
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Gin; 20 ml Calvados apple brandy; 20 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 15 ml Apricot liqueur; 5 ml Maple syrup; 10 ml Chilled water

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

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Ingredients
²⁄₃ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
²⁄₃ fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
²⁄₃ fl oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Maple syrup
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of apricot wedge or dried apricot half.

Method

STIR (or shake) all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with apricot wedge or dried apricot half on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mule's Hind Leg contains 210 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
23.49% alc./vol. (46.97° proof)
22.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

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

THE MULE'S HIND LEG COCKTAIL.
1/5 Gin.
1/5 Bénédictine.
1/5 Applejack.
1/5 Maple syrup.
1/5 Apricot Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass
Harry Craddock, 1930

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Review

Gin and apple brandy enriched with apricot and Bénédictine liqueurs along with maple syrup.

Hayman's London Dry Gin 750ml - makes 37 cocktails
$33.99 $0.92 per cocktail Hayman's London Dry Gin image

Benedictine D.O.M. 750ml - makes 37 cocktails
$37.99 $1.03 per cocktail Benedictine D.O.M. image

Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$29.99 $0.60 per cocktail

$2.55 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 37 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Jeremy Harrold 1y

Definitely on the sweet side of the tracks, which kind of makes sense with two liqueurs plus maple syrup. If you like apricot liqueur this will be up your street!

Florian Ruf Premium Member 5y

We liked this cocktail, although it is a bit too much on the sweet side for my taste. As this drink is quite big and has only the (absolute necessary!) dilution of a bit of water, I would suggest to do only ⅔ of the amount. This means 3 times 2cl, 1,5cl, 0,5cl, 1cl.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

Agreed! I've changed the recipe above accordingly and added the vintage recipe from The Savoy. Many thanks.

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