St Hubertus Old Fashioned

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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1⁄4 oz Jägermeisteror other German amaro
0.08 oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Dry and spirit-forward, as an old-fashioned should be, with hints of liquorice. It's dry, even with the 2.5ml of sugar I've added to Jason's original recipe, and some will want to increase the sugar syrup to 5ml. If you have it, then also try honey syrup rather than sugar syrup as this adds a little something extra.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Jason E. Clapham in Oxford, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of St Hubertus Old Fashioned contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 29.95% alc./vol. (29.95° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
12th November 2024 at 06:02
Very nice "Old Fashioned" variant. I used Avallen Calvados & Remy Martin VSOP. Those two blended well together, with a little herbal bitterness from the Jagermeister, and just a touch of sweetness to take the edge off.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st March 2024 at 03:31
Had again made according to the recipe. Delightful as before. Perfect evening sipper.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
14th December 2022 at 04:13
Perfect evening sipper. Nice and spirit forward. Must confess, I did use 2 parts calvados to 1 part applejack bottled-in-bond, giving a little extra kick. Would definitely have again.
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I D’s Avatar I D
15th April 2021 at 19:52
Didn't have any dark sugar in the house so I used agave syrup to sweeten. A lovely rich, evening sipper.
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