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.

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Updated March 31, 2025

A closeup of a The King's Waes Hail cocktail, served in a strange coupe glass. — Serious Eats / Robyn Lee

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

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

Brandy & Cognac

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.