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Apples to Oranges

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (25)
Apples to Oranges image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
3⁄4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
3 dash Elixir liqueur

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Apples to Oranges contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 28.72% alc./vol. (57.44° proof)
  • 28.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created 2018 by Tobin Shea at Redbird, Los Angeles, USA.

Review

Apple and orange laced with bourbon, harmonized by dry vermouth. Spirit-forward and eminently sippable.

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Comments & Discussion

Ruth Harvey
No calvados available (currently holidaying on Mull) substituted the calvados with Cognac. It was delicious -and we will add the apple back in when we get home.
score: 1
Mookie Premium Member
I *really* liked this one - and am glad I saw the comment about dialing back the vermouth a little bit. I don't have the combier so I used a dash of orange bitters, a dash of absinthe, and a few drops each of cardamom bitters, black lemon bitters, cinnamon tincture.
score: 1
Zach Schwartz
Not having or even knowing where to get Combier, I subbed 1 dash of orange bitters and 1 dash of absinthe. I think it turned out very tasty, though of course I have no idea how similar it tastes compared to the original recipe!
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very interesting in a good way. Like the mixtures of the flavours, but I may tone down the vermouth to 1/2 oz next time. I found the vermouth a bit strong.
score: 2

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$2.20 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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