Mum's Apple Pie
Ingredients
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Shake with ice and strain into a chilled Collins glass filled with pebble ice
Total liquid~106 g

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Created by: Simon Ford
Source: London
Year: 2001
Drink size: ≈ 169 ml
Strength: ≈ 10% ABV
Alcohol: 18 ml (14 g)
Same alcohol as: 44 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 17 g (10.3%) [aka 4.5 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.89%
Citrus: Balanced
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