Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2016) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 22.5 ml | Calvados apple brandy — {"raw_name": "Calvados apple brandy", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Calvados apple brandy", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 45 ml | gin — {"raw_name": "Gin", "raw_measure": "45 ml Gin", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 10 ml | Chilled water — {"raw_name": "Chilled water", "raw_measure": "10 ml Chilled water", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 22.5 ml | Apricot liqueur — {"raw_name": "Apricot liqueur", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Apricot liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of apricot slice on rim or orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of apricot slice on rim or orange zest twist.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.