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Last Straw

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16)
Last Straw image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 1⁄2 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1 1⁄2 fl oz Medium dry apple cider
1 1⁄2 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of apple wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with apple wedge on rim.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Last Straw contains 268 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 11.95% alc./vol. (23.9° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

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

History

Created in 2006 by yours truly. We used the last straw we had left to sample the first one. Fortunately, there are alternatives to plastic straws.

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Review

Three stages of the apple's alcoholic journey, juice, cider and brandy, are sweetened and aromatised by elderflower liqueur.

Cocktail of the day:

3rd January 2026 is The drinking straw was patented this day

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Pretty good balance up using Laird's BIB. Not sure if it would hold up in a Collins over ice unless some extra apple brandy and/or lemon juice acidity was employed.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very refreshing. The different flavours of apple make it most interesting. For my taste, I may back off the Elderflower a little, or substitute some in-bond applejack for some of the calvados. Great cocktail.
score: 1

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$3.75 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 4 cocktails.
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