Empire State of Mind
Modern · Brandy · Rocks glass
A bright, citrus-forward brandy cocktail featuring calvados apple brandy and fresh juice — clean, balanced, thirst-quenching.
| Glass | Rocks glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 15.2% |
| Category | popular |
| Flavor | Aperitivo/aperitif, Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni), Sours (citrus) |
Ingredients
- Calvados apple brandy45 ml
- Amaro (e.g. Meletti)22.5 ml
- Apple juice30 ml
- Fresh Lemon Juice15 ml
- Rich Simple Syrup10 ml
- Saline solution 4:13 drop
Method
- Add calvados apple brandy, amaro (e.g. meletti), apple juice, fresh lemon juice, rich simple syrup, and saline solution 4:1 to shaker with ice
- Shake hard
- Strain into chilled rocks glass