Steep Flight

Serve in Collins...
1	fl oz	Berneroy Fine Calvados
½	fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1	fl oz	Cognac
3½	fl oz	Pressed apple juice

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Apple or pear slice

Comment:

'Apples and pears' is the cockney rhyming slang for stairs, hence the flavours in this particular flight.

Origin:

Created in 2005 by yours truly (Simon Difford). This cocktail was awarded a Gold in the Long Drink category at Drinks International Bartender's Challenge on 31st May 2006.

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