Name: Calvados Cocktail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Calvados apple brandy; 15 ml Triple sec; 45 ml Orange juice; 2 dash Orange bitters

Calvados Cocktail
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Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
¹⁄₂ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Apple is somewhat dominated by orange but a pleasing dry, zesty, fruity combo nonetheless.

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History:

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

CALVADOS COCKTAIL.
(6 people)
2 Glasses Calvados.
2 Glasses Orange Juice.
1 Glass Cointreau.
1 glass Orange Bitters.
Add plenty of ice and shake carefully.

Variation of the above.
3 Glasses Calvados.
3 Glasses Sweetened Lemon Juice.
Shake very thoroughly and serve.
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

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Nutrition:

One serving of Calvados Cocktail contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
16.83% alc./vol. (16.83° proof)
17.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

26th December 2024 at 01:10

Wonderful cocktail. Made for cocktails on Christmas afternoon. As it was Christmas substituted tangerine juice and Mandarine Napoleon.
Was perfect before Christmas dinner.

Dave Smith

4th March 2024 at 01:25

A great combination of flavors. I used a cara cara orange which isn’t as acidic as other varieties, Cointreau and Daron calvados. Very enjoyable, thanks Harry Craddock!

Miguel Perales

22nd September 2023 at 23:46

Interesting combination of flavors, in a good way. Apple is definitely upfront, but then the orange comes in strong at the end with a nice bitter finish from the orange bitters. I really liked this one.