Name: Flannel Shirt
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Vatted malt whisky; 15 ml Averna Amaro; 7.5 ml Lemon juice; 45 ml Apple juice; 5 ml Brown sugar syrup; 2.5 ml Pimento dram; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Flannel Shirt
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Blended/vatted Scotch malt whisky
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro (e.g. Averna)
¹⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
¹⁄₆ oz	Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
0.08 oz	St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

This whisky-laced, lightly spiced apple and lemon cocktail has an autumnal hue and is perfect for hunkering down on a winter's eve. Indeed, it has become a popular cocktail to serve for Thanksgiving and the holiday period that follows.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2012 by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Portland, Oregon, USA. Jeff was inspired by the bourbon and apple combination in a simple Stone Fence.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Flannel Shirt contains 205 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
14.74% alc./vol. (14.74° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt Dymek

7th September 2024 at 21:27

Try 1 1/2 ounces scotch; 1/2 ounce allspice dram. A bit sweeter perhaps but more fall spices to balance that out.

Ben S

31st October 2024 at 23:35

Agreed; I did Morgenthaler's original recipe and it was too Scotch forward for me. Adding in more Allspice Dram noticeably improved it.

John Champion

24th January 2024 at 20:14

I went a little heavy on the Pimento dram (because I love the stuff) and found this to be a great cold weather drink. Very autumnal and full of the familiar spices we all love. A quality cloudy apple juice really shines here and is a good way to use some up if you've got extra.

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