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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Classic

Calvados, lemon, and grenadine with Champagne.

FruityCelebrationElegantVintage
3 minEasyBalanced

Baked apple and orchard fruit from Calvados, tart lemon, and a soft pomegranate sweetness, finished with dry bubbles. Rosy, fruity, and elegant.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Calvados
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.25 oz Grenadine
  • Champagne to top
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the Calvados, lemon juice, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Top with cold Champagne.

  5. 5

    Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

The Marilyn Monroe cocktail is a sparkling apple-brandy drink with a rosy hue, often said to be named for the actress. The naming story is unverified, but the Calvados-and-Champagne combination is a classic one.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist