Apple Blossom

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:

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1 1⁄2 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
2⁄3 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

Prepare:

1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
4. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Alcohol content:

• 1.5 standard drinks
• 19.03% alc./vol. (38.06° proof)
• 20.9 grams of pure alcohol

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