This summer, taste Calvados differently.

1. Calvados Tonic: the alternative to the Gin and Tonic.

Ingredi­ents :
· 40 ml Calvados VS
· 120 ml Tonic water
· Ice cubes
· Lime wheel or green apple slice

A refresh­ing summer altern­at­ive, the Calvados Tonic stands out as the per­fect Norman coun­ter­part to the famous Gin Tonic. By com­bin­ing the crisp­ness of tonic water with the fruity aromas of a young Calvados, you get a thirst-quench­ing long drink. A simple and fla­vor­ful cock­tail recipe, to be served dir­ectly in the glass with an apple slice.

2. Serendipity : Calvados & Champagne, a high-end cocktail.

Ingredi­ents :
· Mint leaves
· 45 ml Calvados
· 45 ml apple juice
· 1 tea­spoon powdered sugar
· Champagne
· Ice cubes

Cre­ated by the famous bar­tender Colin Field for the Ritz Paris, the Serendip­ity becomes the most pres­ti­gi­ous Calvados cock­tail of your summer. This long drink blends the fresh­ness of mint and apple with the soph­ist­ic­a­tion of Cham­pagne for a result of French eleg­ance. A high-end cock­tail recipe, designed for the import­ant moments of summer.

3. Norman Spritz: with the added sweetness of perry.

Ingredi­ents :
· 30 ml Calvados VS
· 30 ml Aperol
· 120 ml perry
· 1 or 2 orange wheels

The Norman Spritz rein­vents the famous Vene­tian cock­tail in a res­ol­utely summer ver­sion. The Calvados struc­tures the drink while the Aperol brings its subtle bit­ter­ness, all refreshed by the effer­ves­cence of a well-chilled perry. Ideal for out­door aper­itifs, the base can be pre­pared in advance: simply add the perry at the last moment to pre­serve the bubbles. A must-have summer cock­tail that has become a true staple on the coast!

4. Apple mojito : a touch of ginger to elevate the apple.

Ingredi­ents :
· 40 ml Calvados
· ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
· 10 ml cane syrup
· 8 mint leaves
· 80 ml ginger ale

The clas­sic mojito has run its course, and its spark is dim­ming… this twist brings it back to life! With richer fla­vors thanks to Calvados and ginger soda, the Apple Mojito is refresh­ing and easy to enjoy on a summer ter­race or by the pool.

5. Calvados Highball : the simple, fresh, thirst-quenching cocktail.

Ingredi­ents :
· 40 ml Calvados
· 120 ml Sprite / 7Up / ginger ale / spark­ling water
· Ice cubes
· Lemon slice

The Calvados High­ball focuses on pure effi­ciency. The citrus notes and the crisp­ness of the bubbles wake up the round­ness of the Norman spirit without over­power­ing it. The ideal choice for a last-minute drink.

6. Granny Smith : the exotic version of Calvados.

Ingredi­ents:
· 40 ml Calvados
· 40 ml Pine­apple juice
· Kiwi purée
· 10 ml Lemon juice

Born at the myth­ic­al Harry’s Bar, the Granny Smith shakes up the rules by pair­ing Calvados with a trio of exotic, tangy fruits. Pine­apple, kiwi, and lemon come togeth­er to elev­ate the apple, cre­at­ing a uniquely fresh flavor pro­file. It prom­ises a fruity aper­itif per­fectly tailored for beau­ti­ful summer days. The Granny Smith is ideally made in a shaker.

7. POCITO (bonus): Pommeau, Citron (Lemon), Tonic. Quite simply.

Ingredi­ents :
· 70 ml Pom­meau de Normandie
· 10 ml Lemon juice
· 50 ml Tonic water
· Ice cubes

Look­ing for some­thing light? The POCITO sets Calvados aside to show­case its “little broth­er,” Pom­meau de Nor­man­die. Com­bined with lemon juice and topped with tonic, this drink offers a lower-alco­hol altern­at­ive (thanks to the 17% ABV of Pom­meau), where the sweet­ness of this aper­itif is subtly twis­ted by the bit­ter­ness of the tonic. A recipe as simple as it is fla­vor­ful, which might just become the cock­tail of the summer.