Saison Highball

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Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
2⁄3 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄3 oz Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol)
3 1⁄2 oz Dry cider
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

STIR first 2 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with the cider.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

Brewed and distilled apple combine in this long dry (depending on your cider), very lightly carbonated "highball".

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Brandyn Tepper at Saison & Angler, San Francisco, USA. Brandyn's original recipe is based on a trio of apple brandies: Adrien Camut six-year-old Calvados, St. George apple brandy and Laird's bottled-in-bond straight apple brandy.

Nutrition:

One serving of Saison Highball contains 113 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 11.87% alc./vol. (11.87° proof)
  • 16 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
31st August 2022 at 23:05
Very refreshing and wonderful on a hot afternoon. Did up the bottled-in-bond to the same amount as the calvados. Gave the cocktail a little more of an alcohol hint. Is nice and dry with blend of all the different apple flavours.
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