Cider Nectar
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
75
(À la Harold Littledale.)
1
quart
cider
Ingredient: cider
Also Known As: apple cider, soft cider What it is: CiderCommon name in the U.S. and Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage produced from apples. This untreated cider is a seasonally produced beverage of limited shelf-life enjoyed in the autumn. In the rest of the world, "cider" is a fermented beverage sometimes called "hard cider".
1
bottle
soda water
Ingredient: soda water
Also Known As: seltzer, sparkling water, fizzy water What it is: AdditiveWater which is carbonated and thus made effervescent by the addition of carbon dioxide gas under pressure. In 1767 Englishman Joseph Priestley invented soda water, also known as Carbonated water, when he first discovered a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide when he suspended a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England.
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wine-glass
sherry wine
Ingredient: sherry wine
What it is: SherryFortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. In Spanish, it is called vino de Jerez. Typically dry, "fino" sherry when only the generic name is used.
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small-glass
brandy
Ingredient: brandy
What it is: BrandyBrandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn—"burnt wine") is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes. Brandy generally contains 35%–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. While some brandies are aged in wooden casks, most are colored with caramel coloring to imitate the effect of such aging.
lemon
pineapple
Ingredient: pineapple
What it is: FruitCommon name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. While sweet, it is known for its high acid content
Juice of half a lemon, peel of quarter of a lemon; sugar and nutmeg to taste; a sprig of verbena. Flavor it to taste with extract of pineapple. Strain, and ice it all well This is a delicious beverage, and only requires to be tasted to be appreciated.