Balabushka

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄2 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1⁄6 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of apple slice .
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

This vodka-based cocktail has flavours of apple, lemon, orange and almond.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2001 by Julien Escot at Langdon Hall Hotel in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Named in homage to George Balabushka, the legendary billiards cue maker.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Balabushka contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.05% alc./vol. (16.05° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
10th July 2023 at 07:36
Delicious! Nicely tart and balanced, with lemon, orange and apple all melding wonderfully. There was the tiniest hint of floral thanks to the Orgeat.
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Kristi Ingram’s Avatar Kristi Ingram
15th November 2022 at 02:33
Wonderful! Used fresh, unfiltered cider. Delicious as is, but a touch on the sweet side so I added a scant dash of cardamon bitters which improved the overall balance.
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