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Yale Fence
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 fl oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
| 1 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Waterford Mixology Coupe Clear
Method
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon (or orange) zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Yale Fence contains 186 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 25.51% alc./vol. (51.02° proof)
- 23 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
An exhumed classic recommended to me by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who told us that this recipe was eponymously named after the Yale Fence which crossed the Yale University campus in Connecticut, USA. The three-rail fence was the main social hub for students at the university, with various sections reserved for students of different years, clubs, teams and societies. A carved stone plaque, "The Old Yale Fence Stood Here", now commemorates the fence which stood for 51 years until its demise in 1888, leading to the formation of The Yale Fence Club. Jason surmises that the cocktail "was probably created at the Yale Fence Club in the early 1900s."
This cocktail first appears in David Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
YALE FENCE
David Embury, 1948
1 part Italian Vermouth
1 part Applejack
1 part Gin
Stir. A twist of lemon over each drink.
Review
The combination of apple brandy, gin and vermouth produce a delicious spirit-forward cocktail with unexpected delicious creamy vanilla notes.
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