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Aunt Emily

Classic/vintage

3.8 32 ratings

Ingredients

3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Calvados apple brandy
3/4 oz Apricot liqueur
3/4 oz Orange juice
1/6 oz Grenadine syrup

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist or apricot wedge on rim.
  3. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour profile

19.4% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 180 calories

History

Equal parts gin, calvados, apricot brandy, and orange juice create a pleasing combination.

This vintage cocktail is featured in Charles H. Baker's 1939 book, An Exotic Drinking Book or Around The World With Jigger, Beaker and Flask. Baker attributes its origin to Sloppy Joe's in Havana, noting it predates the establishment becoming a popular stop for Americans. The cocktail appeared on Sloppy Joe's menus sometime after 1932.