Name: Orchard Keeper
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Calvados apple brandy; 22.5 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 15 ml Honey and water syrup

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack

³⁄₄ fl oz

Strucchi Bianco Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare thin apple slice (ideally dehydrated) for garnish.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Float (dehydrated) apple slice for garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Orchard Keeper contains 218 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
22.29% alc./vol. (44.58° proof)
21.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Comments & Discussion

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Kjell Eriksson Premium Member 19w

Revisiting this recipe last night, three or four years after the first try, confirmed my insight of late that I really don't like the taste of honey in cocktails. There it is. I sweeten my Earl Grey with pure honey every morning, though.

Robert Holen 36w

This one is easy to make as a great non alcoholic alternative (Wife's pregnant.. 😅)
Sub the Calvados with cloudy apple juice and
the Bianco Vermouth with Martini Floreale

John Hinojos Premium Member 2y

Made again, still using only half the honey syrup, but instead of Calvados use Laird's Applejack 86. Laird's has a stronger apple flavour and at 86 proof a nice kick.

Matt Excell 3y

Similar to other apple brandy and vermouth cocktails such as The Star, Apple Blossom, Marconi, but with the vermouth style switched up. Simon has the Apple Blossom listed as one of the best Spring cocktails, but having tried both - I think this is the better suited to Spring. Both great though!

David Teager 3y

I made the honey syrup 1:1 using fresh-pressed cider instead of water. Makes a very nice autumnal drink.

Kevin Haynes Premium Member 4y

Excellent drink! I didn’t feel like making honey syrup so just stirred a spoon of honey with the Calvados before adding vermouth and ice. Turned out just fine!

Keith Clarke 4y

This is a surprisingly pleasant drink, but I just used the last of my wild honey from last year so that is a bit sad seeing we don't have leaves on the trees in my part of the world yet.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This was great. Did use 1/2 the amount of honey syrup as I like my cocktails drier. The blend of the calvados and the honey is perfect and the hint of the vermouth was outstanding.

Daryl Smith 5y

I think it's just a little boozy for me when you're drinking it, the after-taste is quite pleasant, just needs something to knock that initial harsh edge off it, not much but something.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

You may want to try a splash of apple juice or use a bit more honey syrup. Based on your calvados, it may be a bit drier and needs a little sweetness to help you with the upfront edge of the calvados.