Name: Deauville (Difford's)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Calvados apple brandy; 20 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Cointreau/Triple sec; 10 ml Lemon juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare lemon zest for garnish.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Ingredients:
2/3 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
2/3 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1/2 fl oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1/3 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Review:

A calvados-influenced riff on the Sidecar, or a cognac-influenced riff on the Apple Cart. Either way, served in a more bite-sized portion.

History:

My version of the classic Deauville.

Nutrition:

147 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
23.11% alc./vol. (46.22° proof)
16.2 grams of pure alcohol

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