Name: Speakeasy Sparkler
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces calvados, applejack or apple brandy; 4 ounces ginger brandy, ginger cordial or ginger syrup; Juice of 4 Meyer lemons; Ice cubes; 32 ounces sparkling cider, chilled; 8 pieces (about 2 ounces) crystallized ginger or lemon twists

Meyer lemons, a cross between lemons and oranges, start to ripen in November. They add a deliciously fragrant sweet-and-sour note to this cocktail.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

10 ounces calvados, applejack or apple brandy

4 ounces ginger brandy, ginger cordial or ginger syrup

Juice of 4 Meyer lemons

Ice cubes

32 ounces sparkling cider, chilled

8 pieces (about 2 ounces) crystallized ginger or lemon twists

Preparation

In a pitcher, stir together calvados, ginger brandy and juice. Divide among 8 chilled glasses filled halfway with ice. Top each with sparkling cider, and garnish with ginger. DO AHEAD: Mix the liquor and lemon juice, and refrigerate up to 4 hours in advance.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 224 calories

0 g fat

34 g carbohydrate

0 g fiber

0 g protein

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

TagsCocktail Alcohol Beverages Calvados Brandy Meyer Lemon Lemon Citrus Fruit Quick Easy No-Cook Winter Self

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