# Calvados

An apple brandy - distilled cider, aged in acacia. The refined step up from a simple cider.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 12 apple |
| **Ferment** | 16 minutes |
| **Distill** | 3 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Acacia · 6 years (~2 hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 5 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~14% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Boulard**
- ⭐⭐ **Père Magloire**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Christian Drouin**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Apple Brandy** shown on the line beneath.

> Get it wrong and it turns sour like acid; nail it for a smooth Calvados.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
apple_liquor:
  name: Boulard/Père Magloire/Christian Drouin
  ingredients:
  - APPLE/12
  cookingtime: 16
  distillruns: 3
  wood: 5
  age: 6
  color: BRIGHT_RED
  difficulty: 5
  alcohol: 14
  lore:
  - '&7Apple Brandy'
```