The Colt's Neck Cocktail
The Colt's Neck is a light, refreshing, and nuanced apple brandy cocktail that's great any time of year but especially well-suited to autumn. Here's how to make it.
Servings: 1
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ounces (60 ml) apple brandy
- 2 ounces (60 ml) Cardamaro
- 1 ounce (30 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 ounces (120 ml) ginger beer
- Lemon twist to garnish
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass halfway with ice.
- Pour in apple brandy, Cardamaro, and lemon juice.
- Give it a gentle stir with a bar spoon.
- Top with the ginger beer.
- Garnish with the lemon twist and serve.
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Notes
- If you like, you can batch this drink for a party. To make eight drinks, combine in a pitcher up to three hours before serving time: 2 cups apple brandy, 2 cups Cardamaro, and 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice. Cover and chill. At serving time, you can either add 4 cups ginger beer to the pitcher or divide the contents of the pitcher among ice-filled highball glasses and top each with ginger four ounces ginger beer. Garnish each glass with a lemon twist and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal