Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 fl oz | Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie |
1/2 fl oz | Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine) |
5/12 fl oz | Pedro Ximénez sherry |
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Review:
Kirschwasser, aromatised wine and sherry sit together harmoniously. I amended, to reduce the volume of serve and make a tad drier in January 2022. The previous recipe, served in a coupe: 60ml kirschwasser, 30ml aromatised wine, and 30ml PX sherry.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2009 by Diana Haider in Frankfurt, Germany.
Nutrition:
One serving of Mr Kappes contains 113 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 27.45% alc./vol. (54.9° proof)
- 15.8 grams of pure alcohol
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