No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Balabushka
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 1/2 fl oz | Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 fl oz | Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of apple slice .
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Balabushka contains 165 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 16.05% alc./vol. (32.09° proof)
- 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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.
Review
This vodka-based cocktail has flavours of apple, lemon, orange and almond.
A rye whiskey and maple syrup sour served short and straight-up. You'd perhaps have expected this cocktail to be more drawn out.
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Rich, flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this delicious Daiquiri. The fuller your honey, the more flavoursome your rum should be.
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A cocktail that dates from the early 20th century, when it was made without egg white and served straight-up. However, this more contemporary...
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Fruity, yet spirit-forward. Looking at the ingredients, this cocktail should be very sweet. It is rich, but it is surprising how the dilution from...
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