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Apple Buck

Name: Apple Buck
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Calvados apple brandy; 15 ml Sour apple liqueur; 30 ml Apple juice; 15 ml Lime juice; 45 ml Ginger ale

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1/2 fl oz	Giffard Sour Apple Liqueur
1 fl oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 1/2 fl oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Ale

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of apple wedge.

Method

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger ale.

Garnish

Garnish with apple wedge on rim.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Apple Buck contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
10.15% alc./vol. (20.29° proof)
16.3 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a drink created in 2004 by Wayne Collins.

More cocktails by Wayne Collins

Review

A refreshing long number with a taste reminiscent of cider.

Comments & Discussion

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Martin Pryce 4y

Nice and refreshing. Apple flavour dominates, ginger ale adds a little background but slightly one note. On addition of two dashes of angostura we felt this drink suddenly transformed into something much more enjoyable