Vanilla Laika

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Absolut Vanilia Vodka
1⁄2 oz Giffard Crème de Mûre liqueur
1⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 1⁄2 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare seasonal berries for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with seasonal berries.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10
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Review:

Vanilla berry fruit in a tall, refreshing drink.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2002 by Jake Burger at Townhouse, Leeds, England. Laika was a Russian dog and the first canine in space.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Vanilla Laika contains 205 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 9.25% alc./vol. (9.25° proof)
  • 14.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Laura Fancy’s Avatar Laura Fancy
16th April 2023 at 16:12
This was actually a recipe to use up a bramble gin liquor I got given so less syrup like than creme de mure therefore increased to 30ml. As others said no syrup & I reduced apple juice to 40ml & added a few raspberries into shaker & garnish. So quite a few changes but the vanilla bramble apple combo works beautifully. Enjoy!
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Sandip Gohil’s Avatar Sandip Gohil
3rd April 2021 at 22:46
Okay, after a few of these, I've decided to to not use any simple syrup as the drink is sweet enough already without it.

I'm using Copella cloudy apple juice and maybe it's already sweeter hence my decision. Great drink, but I think the extra sweetness is a muchness. All the same amounts otherwise
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Jon French’s Avatar Jon French
6th June 2021 at 16:27
Agreed. Depending on the apple juice, I'd dial back the sugar syrup to 5ml or zero.
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Sandip Gohil’s Avatar Sandip Gohil
6th March 2021 at 02:24
Woof! What a great and refreshing drink. Fruity and with the vanilla flavour lingering. Can't taste the apple, but it adds a Robinsons cordial style body. Great stuff
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