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Third Rail II or Sledgehammer

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Serves 1.</p>

Ingredients

3/4 ounces brandy
3/4 ounces Calvados or applejack
3/4 ounces light rum
Dash Pernod
3 or 4 ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass. This drink is sometimes made with a darker rum.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesBrandyCalvadosPernod PastisLiqueurRumAmericanDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganQuickEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or Less
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