Apples to Oranges Cocktail

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 oz Bourbon whiskey
3⁄4 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
3 dash Elixir liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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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Review:

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

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History:

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Apples to Oranges Cocktail contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Zach Schwartz’s Avatar Zach Schwartz
7th December 2023 at 03:57
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!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
22nd May 2021 at 03:40
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.
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