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Up In The Air

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (30)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1/2 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist (discarded) and float (dehydrated) apple slice or wedge on rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Up In The Air contains 164 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.15% alc./vol. (36.29° proof)
  • 19 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts
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History

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2011 at the Chapel Bar in Berlin, Germany.

Review

Sweet and sour with apple, almond and zesty lemon fortified with vodka.

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
I wonder if this is somehow an oblique reference to the German dish Himmel und Erde (heaven and earth), comprising sausage accompanied by apple purée and delicate fried onion?
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
But that is from cologne, not Berlin..hmm…
score: 0
Stephan Stoeckl
I think this depends on the ingredients. The apple juice varies in tartness/sweetness and mouthfeel. Orgeat (I do have a bottle of Giffard's but not at this home, and I prefer my own) can be more or less umami, and more almondy (?) or not. This has a great structure, but the ingredients will make it.
score: 1
Kristi Ingram
A very nice autumn cocktail. Used fresh, unfiltered apple cider. Orgeat + bitters balance quite nicely.
score: 1
Jason Williams
not great. needs something
score: 2

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