The Barn 75 Calvados cocktail is a more classic rendition of the cocktail that eventually became the French 75. It contains Calvados as the base spirit, which has a richer, warmer tone than the gin that eventually replaced it at the turn of the twentieth century in Paris.
What is Calvados?
Ever left a bottle of apple cider for a little too long? You’ve accidentally almost started to make Calvados. Calvados is a French brandy typically made from apples and pears, and aged in oak barrels. It has notes of baked apples, spices, and vanilla in its flavor profile. Its claim to fame is le crou Normand or “the Norman hole,” a style of serving it where diners drink it in between courses during dinner. Because the liquor is so strong, it’s meant to keep your appetite going all through the night. You can also serve it is as a digestif, with a little bit of sorbet to finish off the night. This Calvados cocktail is a great after-dinner drink.
Barn 75: French 75 Cocktail Rendition
Description
A French 75 with a different liqueur base.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Boulard Calvados
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz honey syrup*
- Jean Vesselle Champagne Brut Reserve N.V., to top
- Lemon peel
Instructions
1. Add the Calvados, lemon, and honey syrup to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
2. Strain into a flute and top with the Champagne.
3. Garnish with a lemon peel.
4. Enjoy your Barn 75 cocktail!
*To make the honey syrup, combine 2 parts honey to 1 part hot water.
Recipe from Blackberry Farm
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