The King's Waes Hail Recipe

This cocktail is tart, lemony, refreshing and strong. The lemon accentuates the fresh-apple flavor of the apple brandy.

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated March 31, 2025
A closeup of a The King's Waes Hail cocktail, served in a strange coupe glass.

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This cocktail recipe is adapted from the award-winning original from Michael Jack Pazdon of SolBar in Calistoga, California. We simplified it a bit and subbed in apple brandy for the calvados. It's tasty with or without the frothy egg white.

Recipe Details

The King's Waes Hail Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 ounce apple brandy

  • 3/4 ounce ginger

  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1/2 ounce Carpano Antica Formula

  • 1/2 ounce egg white (optional)

  • Ice

  • Garnish: thin lemon wheel

Directions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine apple brandy, King's Ginger, lemon, and Carpano Antica. If using egg white, add and shake dry, then add ice and shake further. (If not using egg white, add ice and shake.) Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
182 Calories
0g Fat
16g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 9mg 43%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 61mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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