Apple Blossom
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 2⁄3 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
- 1 oz Orange juice
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Apple Blossom contains 188 calories
History:
In W. J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book, the invention of this cocktail is credited to one R. G. Buckby.
Review:
A Gin & Juice with a little extra interest courtesy of a splash of apple brandy.
