Royal Smile
Ingredients
- 1 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
- 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 1⁄6 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Royal Smile contains 182 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe in David A. Embury's 1948 seminal book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
Review:
This balanced sweet and sour cocktail could put a smile on anyone's face. Unless that is, "one is not amused!" Calvados notes shine through.
