Jack Maples

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of optionally dust with cinnamon powder or cinnamon powder rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Maple syrup smooths apple brandy, even as it enhances its character.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Jack Maples contains 176 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 26.12% alc./vol. (26.12° proof)
  • 17.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Adam .’s Avatar Adam .
26th February 2021 at 00:30
This is really a terrific drink. It might not be to everyone's taste but it really comes together nicely and tastes like very grown-up apple juice... and sips almost as easily!
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