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Royal Smile

After dinner/digestif · Nightcap/sipping

4.2 131 ratings

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Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1 oz Calvados apple brandy
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/6 oz Grenadine syrup

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

20.5% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 182 calories

History

This balanced sweet and sour cocktail delights. Calvados notes shine through, unless the drinker is "not amused."

This recipe is adapted from David A. Embury's 1948 book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. ROYAL SMILE 1 part Grenadine 2 parts Lemon Juice 4 parts Gin 4 parts Apple Brandy Shake with cracked ice. The proportions of gin and applejack can be adjusted for individual preference. Some versions suggest adding 1 egg white per 2 drinks.