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La Fontaine

Aperitivo/aperitif · Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred

4.1 37 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Calvados apple brandy
3/4 oz Aromatized wine
1/6 oz Apricot liqueur
1 dash Absinthe

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  3. 3 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

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Flavour profile

26.5% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 190 calories

History

Calvados is prominent in this spirit-forward drink, suitable as a Martini-like aperitivo or late-night beverage.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails created this recipe in 2021. Mr Clapham describes it as "Spawn of the Self-Starter and the California Zephyr."

Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails