Garnish:
Olive on stick
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Calvados & straight applejacks |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
Like many old classics, this drink needs dilution so stir until you're bored and thirsty.
Variant:
T.N.T. Special - with the addition of a dash of sugar.
History:
Said to have been created in the 1870s by a bartender at the legendary Manhattan Club, which once stood at the north corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue, New York City.
This recipe adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book:
"Star Cocktail (No.2)
½ Italian Vermouth.
½ Applejack or Calvados.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Star contains 173 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 23.36% alc./vol. (46.72° proof)
- 21.1 grams of pure alcohol
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