Northern Spy

Matthew Kelly / Supercall
Legendary bartender Jackson Cannon crafted this effervescent riff on a Champagne Cocktail for the Greydon House in Nantucket. Named for a local apple variety, this drink swaps out Champagne for small-batch sparkling cider from Massachusetts and throws in some Calvados (French apple brandy) for good measure. In place of the Champagne Cocktail’s usual sugar cube, this delightful drink gets its sweetness from maple syrup.
Northern Spy
FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, Sour
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
intermediate
INGREDIENTS
- 0.75 oz Calvados
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz maple syrup
- 1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
- Bantam Rojo Cider, to top
- Long lemon twist, for garnish
Contributed by Jackson Cannon, Greydon House, Nantucket, MA