Apollo 8
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Apollo 8
Serve in a Shot glass
| 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 1⁄4 oz | Licor 43 Original liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Bols Blue Curaçao |
| 1⁄4 oz | Single cream/half-and-half chilled |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a SHOT GLASS.
- STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Lightly WHIP cream and FLOAT on cocktail.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Tequila, vanilla and orange topped with luxuriant cream.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in the 1970s by Al Domanski in Traverse City, Michigan, published in a pamphlet printed by Liquore Galliano in Italy. Obviously, the original recipe calls for Galliano, and I suspect Al used Galliano Vanilla rather than Galliano L'Authentico.
Apollo 8, which launched 21st December 1968 and returned to Earth six days later on the 27th, was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth's gravitational atmosphere, and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times before returning to Earth. The crew of three astronauts (Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders) were the first humans to see and photograph the far side of the Moon and an Earthrise.
Apollo 8
Pamphlet printed by Liquore Galliano in Italy, 1971
(Created by Al Domanski, Traverse City, Michigan)
15 Galliano
7.5 Tequila
7.5 Blue curacao
7.5 Cream
Stir together. Float cream on top.
Many thanks to Maureen. a fellow Discerning Drinker to send photographs of this pamphlet.
Nutrition:
One serving of Apollo 8 contains 70 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 20.79% alc./vol. (20.79° proof)
- 7.8 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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