Tulip
3.9 14 ratings
Ingredients
1 oz Calvados apple brandy
1 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Apricot liqueur
1/2 oz Lemon juice
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
17.4% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 154 calories
History
Rich but balanced with abundant fruit: apple, apricot and lemon.
Featured in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book, the "TULIP COCKTAIL" is made with 1/6 Lemon Juice, 1/6 Apricot Brandy, 1/3 Italian Vermouth, and 1/3 Calvados or Apple Brandy. It should be shaken well and strained into a cocktail glass.