Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2016) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 10 ml | lemon juice — {"raw_name": "Lemon juice", "raw_measure": "10 ml Lemon juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 50 ml | Cognac brandy — {"raw_name": "Cognac (brandy)", "raw_measure": "50 ml Cognac (brandy)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 20 ml | Apple juice — {"raw_name": "Apple juice", "raw_measure": "20 ml Apple juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 10 ml | Bénédictine D.O.M. — {"raw_name": "Bénédictine D.O.M.", "raw_measure": "10 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 10 ml | Cinnamon syrup — {"raw_name": "Cinnamon syrup", "raw_measure": "10 ml Cinnamon syrup", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of dehydrated apple slice and star anise.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with dehydrated apple slice and star anise floated on surface.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of dehydrated apple slice and star anise. Garnish with dehydrated apple slice and star anise floated on surface.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.