The Warday's

The genre of split-base classic cocktails is a lot thinner than you might imagine. And, honestly, it’s questionable whether today’s drink, The Warday’s, can even be considered a classic, such is its relative anonymity. But it is past time you get to know this 1930s gin and apple brandy mashup. Here to explore it with us is Eryn Reece, a New York-based bartender, qualified spirits expert and judge, Speed Rack National Champion, and Tales of the Cocktail Dame Hall of Fame Inductee. Listen on (or read below) to discover Eryn’s Warday’s recipe — and don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe! 

Eryn Reece’s Warday’s Recipe 

Ingredients 

- 1 ounce Calvados, such as Lemorton 

- 1 ounce London Dry gin, such as Beefeater 

- ¾ ounce sweet vermouth, such as Carpano Antica 

- ¼  ounce yellow Chartreuse 

- Garnish: lemon twist 

Directions 

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. 

2. Stir until cold and strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. 

3. Garnish with a lemon twist. 

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