Name: Apple Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 Mint leaves; 45 ml Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack; 15 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 10 ml Apple Schnapps liqueur; 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 45 ml Apple juice sparkling

Serve in a

Collins glass

Garnish:

Mint sprig

How to make:

ADD first 5 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon and then FILL glass with more crushed ice. TOP with apple soda, briefly stir and serve.

12 fresh	Mint leaves
1 1/2 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz	Apple Schnapps liqueur
1/3 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1 1/2 fl oz	Sparkling apple juice
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Review:

An enduring classic given a touch of apple. Those with a sweet tooth may want to add more apple liqueur or even a dash of sugar syrup.

History:

Recipe by yours truly in 2005.
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Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
12.6% alc./vol. (25.2° proof)
15.7 grams of pure alcohol

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