Calvados Mojito

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
12 fresh Mint leaves
1 2⁄3 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
2⁄3 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 2⁄3 oz Sparkling apple juice
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Mint sprigs bouquet

How to make:

ADD first 4 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon and then FILL glass with more crushed ice. TOP with apple soda, briefly stir and serve.

Strength & taste guide:

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

This could have been named an "Apple Mojito", it's rather delicious and wonderfully refreshing.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in February 2023 by Kaitlin Wilkes for Avallen Calvados.

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