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Apricole Swizzle in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Apricole Swizzle recipe

BuiltHighballCrushed ice29% ABV

The Apricole Swizzle is a built rum cocktail, made with lemon juice, orgeat, apricot brandy and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 28 g of alcohol and about 260 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Matt Pietrek (Cocktail Wonk).

Apricole Swizzle ingredients

Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)
Orgeat15 ml (½ oz)
Apricot brandy15 ml (½ oz)
Martinique rhum agricole60 ml (2 oz)
Angostura bitters6 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Apricole Swizzle

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig and a lime wheel
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Apricole Swizzle: quick answers

How strong is a Apricole Swizzle?
About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 28 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Apricole Swizzle?
About 260 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Apricole Swizzle served in?
A highball, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Apricole Swizzle have?
5 in total: lemon juice, orgeat, apricot brandy, Martinique rhum agricole and Angostura bitters.

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