No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Jersey Lightning
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 3/4 fl oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 3/4 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth (chilled) |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method
Garnish
- Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Jersey Lightning contains 191 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 26.8% alc./vol. (53.6° proof)
- 24.3 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
JERSEY LIGHTNING.
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
1 Dash Angostura Bitters.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
¼ Calvados (Apple Brandy).
½ Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Review
A brandy and apple brandy-based Sweet Manhattan.
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