Hop Toad #3

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

Fresh apricot dessert - all it lacks is a dollop of whipped cream.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

HOP TOAD COCKTAIL.
¼ Lemon Juice.
¾ Apricot Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
More cocktails by Harry Craddock

Nutrition:

One serving of Hop Toad #3 contains 101 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 12.81% alc./vol. (12.81° proof)
  • 9.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
24th August 2023 at 08:49
I took on the suggestion of cream and floated it on top. It is ten times better that way. But float it. The contrast of cream and apricot-lemon is so nice that way.
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