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The Big Apple
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The Big Apple
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare cinnamon stick for garnish.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice).
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Grate cinnamon stick over cocktail.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Most would pair lemon juice with whiskey but lime sits well with the apple juice in this recipe to produce a very refreshing bourbon aperitivo.
History:
Adapted from a recipe featured in the 2022 book, 60-Second Cocktails by Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Big Apple contains 173 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 11.91% alc./vol. (11.91° proof)
- 14.9 grams of pure alcohol
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Wonderful, autumnal drink, reminiscent of an apple-cinnamon cookie.
Still tasted absolutely delicious.