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Bentley
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Bentley
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Dry, spiced wine impregnated with apple - pretty damn good.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
BENTLEY COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
½ Calvados, or Apple Brandy.
½ Dubonnet.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Bentley contains 145 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.62% alc./vol. (21.62° proof)
- 19.6 grams of pure alcohol
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