The Dempsey cocktail has great depth. The gin’s botanicals compliment the fresh apple and woody spices of the Calvados (apple brandy) which is then completed with anise flavours of the absinthe. Lastly a touch of grenadine (pomegranate syrup) is used to round out the drink.
Dempsey Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 35mL Dry Gin
- 35mL Calvados (Apple Brandy)
- 5mL Absinthe
- 10mL Grenadine
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients into your mixing glass
- Stir with ice
- Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass
- Garnish with a twist of lemon and a maraschino