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Calvados Sazerac

Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.2 57 ratings

Ingredients

1/12 oz Absinthe
1 2/3 oz Calvados apple brandy
1/2 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
3 dash Creole bitters
1 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and lemon zest knot.

Method

  1. 3 POUR absinthe into chilled glass and roll glass so as to coat the inside with absinthe.
  2. 4 Discard excess and set glass aside.
  3. 5 STIR other ingredients with ice.
  4. 6 STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.

Garnish

  1. 7 Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. 8 Garnish with a lemon zest knot.

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Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 199 calories

History

Kaitlin Wilkes created this recipe in February 2023 for Avallen Calvados.

Created by Kaitlin Wilkes