Escalator Cocktail

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Poire William eau-de-vie
1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka
2 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1⁄6 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pear slice .
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Review:

This orchard-fresh concoction was originally made with Korte Palinka (Hungarian pear schnapps).

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History:

Created in 2002 by Kevin Connelly, England. It's called an escalator because the 'apples and pears', rhyming slang for 'stairs', are shaken.

Nutrition:

One serving of Escalator Cocktail contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 12.64% alc./vol. (12.64° proof)
  • 13.9 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
19th May 2023 at 00:40
We omitted the sugar syrup as our apple juice, while being unsweetened, is organic and a bit on the sweet side being made from one type of apple. Very nice before dinner. Refreshing and the apple pulls out the pear flavour from the eau0-de-vie.
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Raphael Golaz’s Avatar Raphael Golaz
13th January 2023 at 22:25
is that one considered as a Martini family cocktail? just to classify it for my bibliotaste
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
14th January 2023 at 17:39
It's not a proper Martini - too much fruit juice and no vermouth. Please see our “When’s a Martini not a Martini” page in our Martini area (search for ‘Martini’ to find the area).
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Annabelle Egginton ’s Avatar Annabelle Egginton
28th December 2022 at 19:00
Perfectly balanced fruit sweetness and dryness of the vodka. The pear flavor comes through more than the apple, although the acidity of the apple juices balances the pear which could be too sweet thus making it a good pre-dinner cocktail.
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