Fallen Leaves

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Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1½ shot Calvados brandy
1½ shot Martini Rosso vermouth BUY
½ shot Martini Extra Dry vermouth BUY
¼ shot Martell VSOP Médaillon cognac BUY
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

Suitably autumnal in colour. The vermouths and brandies are presented in harmony.

Origin:

Created in 1982 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany, and first published in his book 'American Bar'.

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