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Winter Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18)
Winter Cocktail image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
1⁄2 fl oz Giffard Sour Apple Liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Winter Cocktail contains 208 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 23.74% alc./vol. (47.49° proof)
  • 23.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

Review

Reminiscent of an Apple Cart (a Calvados Sidecar), this is simple, balanced and tastes great.

Variations/similar cocktails

Winter Cocktail rum based

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
Pleasant enough. I had a sour apple liqueur a friend picked up on holiday - prob should tell you everything you need to know. Added a generous splash sour rowanberry vodka (EXTREMELY sour) from the excellent Moe distillery in Estonia it was vastly improved.
score: 1
Scott Noonan
A great drink to introduce cognac forward drinks to people. Use a good cognac and it's boozy but balanced and smooth. Very tasty.
score: 2
Paul Andrew
I can't agree more. Beautiful color, clear and tasty.
score: 1

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Difford’s Shop logo
$0.15 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 100 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.

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