Calvados Daiquiri

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Discerning Drinkers (31 ratings)

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Ingredients:
2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
14 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of de-hydrated lime wheel slice.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Some will debate if a cocktail without rum should carry the name Daiquiri but move past that and this cocktail tastes exactly as its name suggests.

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AKA: Paradoxon

Nutrition:

One serving of Calvados Daiquiri contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.42% alc./vol. (16.42° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
23rd April 2023 at 01:30
I found this very one dimensional. While it was in the daiquiri style, it seemed to be missing something. The citrus seems to overshadow the apple flavour of the Calvados. Perhaps maybe some Apple Schnapps instead of the sugar syrup. It is OK, but not high on my list.
Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
28th February 2023 at 15:15
Rethinking the experience, next time I would try to use only lemon juice and indeed reduce the sugar syrup.
Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
27th February 2023 at 22:29
Delicious, let us say soft but not sweet. We liked it much! We suggest as name "Paradoxon" because it is no daiquiri, but made as.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
28th February 2023 at 08:59
Great suggestion, Florian. I've added Paradoxon as an AKA above.
25th February 2023 at 16:54
Very good ... well balanced, quite sweet ?