INGREDIENTS
1 ounce rye whiskey
1 ounce apple brandy
¾ ounce sweet vermouth
¼ ounce Benedictine
2 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass and top with ice. Stir approximately 25 seconds, and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon expression and a cherry.
The cocktail is a spin-off of a classic cocktail known as a Vieux Carre; this version has a slight autumn twist with the substitution of apple brandy, or in our case, Calvados, instead of the usual cognac. It has richer, slightly fruity notes to it to help usher in the fall season.
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