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Calvados Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Calvados Sour

The Calvados Sour is a dry shaken brandy cocktail, fresh and citrusy. It is made with Calvados, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Ingredients

Calvados50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

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

Method

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with apple slice.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Apple slice
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