Name: La Fontaine
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Calvados apple brandy; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 5 ml Apricot liqueur; 1 dash Absinthe

La Fontaine
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
³⁄₄ oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
¹⁄₆ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Calvados shines in this spirit-forward, Martini-like aperitivo or late-night sipper.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe "spawn of the Self-Starter and the California Zephyr" created in 2021 by Jason E. Clapham at the St. Edward's MCR at Oxford, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of La Fontaine contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
26.59% alc./vol. (26.59° proof)
23.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant

24th April at 01:57

This is delicious! Indeed martini like and a new favorite. Apple, apricot, and absinthe pair profoundly with the Lillet. I used Orchard Apricot from Rothman & Winter and a V.S. cavaldos. ☆☆☆☆☆

John CARR

22nd January at 13:06

Like a subtly fortified white wine. Attractively delicate flavours with beautiful balance. Dry, spicy, underpinned by sweetness. Characteristically of its creator, despite being a modern invention it has the feel of a classic. Highly recommended, especially for white wine and Calvados fans.

Chris Brislawn

25th April at 04:04

Instead of 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc try using 1/2 oz each of Lillet Blanc and Tempus Fugit Kina L'Aero d'Or. Excellent! (I also used Santa Fe Spirits Apple Brandy, but availability may be limited in some areas.)

John CARR

22nd January at 13:07

I made as a half serve, and lingered over it.

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John CARR

21st January at 14:02

Having just sampled an Old Etonian, this looks eerily familiar, comfortingly so.

John Hinojos

20th November 2023 at 01:32

Made again using Laird's Applejack 86 (86 proof) and cocchi Americano. Resulting cocktail was a little different in flavour, but also appeared to be drier. Loved it.

Jeremy Harrold

12th September 2023 at 05:55

I expected this to be more alcoholic in style but it was quite gentle. Orchard fruit and the hint of absinthe acting as a bit of sweet spice.

John Hinojos

15th August 2023 at 00:23

This was totally different than I was expecting. It is very well balance with no ingredient overshadowing another. Not overly sweet which was a plus for us. Important for this cocktail to breathe a little and warm up slightly. The tastes are more pronounced.
Excellent aperitive with a nice sharp cheddar and whole meal crackers. Delightful cocktail.

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