Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup |
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Review:
This balanced sweet and sour cocktail could put a smile on anyone's face. Unless that is, "one is not amused!" Calvados notes shine through.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in David A. Embury's 1948 seminal book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
ROYAL SMILE
David A. Embury, 1948
1 part Grenadine
2 parts Lemon Juice
4 parts Gin
4 parts Apple Brandy
Shake with cracked ice. The relative proportions of gin and applejack can be varied to suit the individual taste. Some recipes call for the addition of 1 egg white to each 2 drinks.
Nutrition:
One serving of Royal Smile contains 182 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 20.92% alc./vol. (41.84° proof)
- 18.3 grams of pure alcohol
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