Harvest Cocktail

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 1⁄2 oz Light vermouth amaro (e.g. Cardamaro)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Cocktail of the day:

17th October 2025 is World Calvados Day

Review:

Boozy with notes of spiced apple brandy. A great after-dinner sipper.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Harvest Cocktail contains 164 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.53% alc./vol. (22.53° proof)
  • 20.4 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
17th April at 15:09
Serve this to your guests and ask them to guess what’s in it! Only two ingredients (plus bitters) ?!?
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
29th December 2024 at 12:53
One old favourite (Calvados) meets a new one. Given it’s high summer right now, perhaps not so seasonally appropriate, but solstice has passed so what the hey. Joining my other autumnal-year round favourites the Fall Back and the Fallen Leaves, both available at a diffords guide webpage near you 😉. This is the lightest bodied of the three.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
10th January at 13:07
Noticed that this is not a million miles from the classic Star cocktail, perhaps ultimately inspired by it?
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
7th January at 13:17
I preferred this when not ‘too’ chilled - some warmth allowing the aromatics to express themselves to the ol’ olfactory bulb.
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Jonathan Goldthorpe’s Avatar Jonathan Goldthorpe
21st October 2023 at 18:16
I made it with 45ml Avallen 22ml vermut and 22 Tempus Fugit & angostura- fabulous
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
7th February 2023 at 23:44
Wow, what a wonderful, complex flavored cocktail, yet simple to make. The Calvados and the Amaro just blend amazingly well. Outstanding.
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Jo Mangan’s Avatar Jo Mangan
20th October 2022 at 19:10
Drank this to toast the life of our beautiful dog Eva who we had to let go on 19th Oct.
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Paloma Difford’s Avatar Paloma Difford
20th October 2022 at 20:35
Sorry for your loss Jo, ❤️
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Charl Engela’s Avatar Charl Engela
14th December 2021 at 17:22
This looks lovely. I wonder how it would work with Averna instead of Cardamaro. Only one way to find out!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th December 2021 at 07:34
Cocchi Vermouth Amaro would be a closer substitution for Cardamaro as another vermouth amaro.
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