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Johnny Apple
Autumn 2015
This apple-lover’s highball offers the punch of Calvados and the smokiness of real maple syrup with the crisp finish of hard cider. County Cider and Thornbury are two local dry ciders that perform brilliantly in this drink.
Makes 1 drink
1½ oz Calvados
¾ oz (23 mL) strained fresh lemon juice
½ oz (15 mL) pure maple syrup
5 oz dry apple cider, chilled
Thin apple slices fanned and secured on cocktail pick to garnish
1 In a chilled highball glass with 2 ice cubes, add Calvados, lemon juice and maple syrup. Stir for 15 seconds. Fill glass with ice. Top with cider. Lightly stir. Garnish with apple fan.
Makes 1 drink