After Supper

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Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
1 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10
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Review:

As the name suggests, this slightly sweet citrusy-apricot cocktail is best enjoyed after a hearty meal.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

AFTER SUPPER COCKTAIL.
½ Apricot Brandy.
½ Curaçao.
4 Dashes Lemon Juice.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930
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Nutrition:

One serving of After Supper contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 20.59% alc./vol. (20.59° proof)
  • 15.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
22nd April 2024 at 06:10
Sweet, but delicious with Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao & Rothman Apricot. Goes down easy.
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Evan Miller’s Avatar Evan Miller
14th January 2024 at 12:59
Made it with Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao and Giffard Apricot liqueur. It was delicious. Tart, sweet and fruity, it made me think of Skittles.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
11th September 2023 at 11:00
Good balance of sweet/sour for me. The Grand Marnier suggestion below sounds good!
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
29th July 2023 at 20:17
Really nice, if a bit sweet. I tried it two times, one with DeKuyper Apricot (standard, not black bottle) and mandarin liqueur, and then another one with Orange Curacao adjunct and Apry. The latter was far and away more delicious. Like a lemon curd with an apricot ribbon. More-ish.
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Patrick Valentino’s Avatar Patrick Valentino
29th November 2021 at 04:14
It tasted a bit too sweet for my taste. Seems like it needs something else to make it a better cocktail. not sure what
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Sam Chapman’s Avatar Sam Chapman
28th November 2021 at 06:19
I swapped orange curacao for grand mariner and it was delish.
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Kjell Eriksson’s Avatar Kjell Eriksson
27th November 2021 at 23:57
Perfect drink after a light Indian supper. Full marks.
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Guillaume Manchelle’s Avatar Guillaume Manchelle
26th March 2021 at 17:07
Very nice with dessert pâtisserie
Added a bit more lemon as I have a more sour tooth
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18th February 2021 at 22:50
I used Cointreau and Bols Apricot Brandy instead of listed ingredients. And the result was a little too sweet and intense for my taste buds. Couple of splashes of soda water solved the problem.
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