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Star Daisy
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Star Daisy
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 3⁄4 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 3⁄4 oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Apple brandy and gin combine harmoniously in this orange and lemony sour.
History:
A cocktail championed by Sasha Petraske at his Milk & Honey bar in Manhattan, New York City.
Nutrition:
One serving of Star Daisy contains 196 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.1% alc./vol. (21.1° proof)
- 20.1 grams of pure alcohol
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