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Calvados is an apple cider brandy made in the French region of Normandy. This Boulard Calvados Pays d’Auge VSOP (which I found at Dorignac’s) is highly rated. Wine Enthusiast said: The topaz gleam in the glass signals caramel apple on nose and palate. Overall, this apple brandy balances fruit and oak, with tart plum skin and lemon peel leading into mellow clove on the finish. (That review was written by Kara Newman). This recipe made a wonderful little pre-dinner cocktail, along the lines of a whiskey sour. I used the simple syrup I had in the frig which was equal parts Pom pomegranate/cherry juice and sugar, but you could use any flavored or even un-flavored sugar syrup. I added equal parts apple juice to Calvados and I was surprised that the apple flavor didn’t overwhelm this drink. The fruit flavors were nicely balanced and the lime juice was a welcoming offset to the sweetness. A sweet, but not too sweet, little cocktail before dinner. How civilized.
Calvados is an apple cider brandy made in the French region of Normandy. This Boulard Calvados Pays d’Auge VSOP (which I found at Dorignac’s) is highly rated. Wine Enthusiast said: The topaz gleam in the glass signals caramel apple on nose and palate. Overall, this apple brandy balances fruit and oak, with tart plum skin and lemon peel leading into mellow clove on the finish. (That review was written by Kara Newman). This recipe made a wonderful little pre-dinner cocktail, along the lines of a whiskey sour. I used the simple syrup I had in the frig which was equal parts Pom pomegranate/cherry juice and sugar, but you could use any flavored or even un-flavored sugar syrup. I added equal parts apple juice to Calvados and I was surprised that the apple flavor didn’t overwhelm this drink. The fruit flavors were nicely balanced and the lime juice was a welcoming offset to the sweetness. A sweet, but not too sweet, little cocktail before dinner. How civilized.
Ingredients
Directions
Make the cherry pomegranate syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and Pom cherry-pomegranate juice in a small saucepan. Simmer over low to medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool and chill. This can stay in the frig for a week.
Step 1
Pour all ingredients except garnishes into a cocktail shaker. Add some ice. Shake, shake, shake. Strain into a small glass over ice. Garnish with Amaretto cherries on a cocktail pick and maybe a lime peel.
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