Inside the Porthole:
- ½ red apple, thinly-sliced
- ½ green apple, thinly-sliced
- 1 lime, fan-sliced
- 1 mint sprig
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole star anise
Liquid to be Added:
- 5 oz (150 ml) calvados
- 3¾ oz (110 ml) rum
- 1½ oz (45 ml) apple cider
- 1½ oz (45g) brown sugar
To Assemble and Serve:
Combine all cocktail base ingredients in a small bowl, stirring to ensure the brown sugar dissolves completely. Set aside.
Arrange the dry ingredients inside the Porthole.
Assemble the Porthole, checking the seal for good contact on both sides.
Pour cocktail through the spout.
Allow to infuse for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 6 hours.
Tips:
- The apple cider used here is fresh-pressed apple juice, not alcoholic cider.
- We like an aged rum for this cocktail, though a silver (unaged rum) works just as well.
- This cocktail can be served all at once, but we like sipping small portions from our small Nip tumblers periodically to enjoy how the flavors change over time.