Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
3/4 fl oz | Calvados & straight applejacks |
3/4 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1/4 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
1/6 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |

Review:
Suitably autumnal in colour. Two vermouths and two brandies presented in harmony.
History:
Created in 1982 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany, and first published in his book American Bar.
Fallen Leaves (1982)
Charles Schumann, 1982
¾ oz vermouth rosso
¼ oz dry vermouth
¾ oz Calvados
Dash brandy
Lemon peel
Stir in a mixing glass filled with ice cubes, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, twist lemon peel over drink and drop it into the glass.
Nutrition:
104 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 22.84% alc./vol. (45.68° proof)
- 13.1 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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