I've given a few alternatives to the Calvados in the post. You could also substitute cognac or brandy, which will make it a somewhat different drink. If you want to add apple flavor, use apple juice rather than the wine. Apple bitters can also be added to the drink too. And if you top it off with a spritzy pour of sparkling apple cider (or a touch of sparkling wine, if you'd got an open bottle), I don't think anyone would mind.
Sugary mixes turn classic margs into calorie bombs. Limeade gives this boozy bev some sweetness without the sugar overload.
Calvados is the famed apple brandy from Normandy. The equivalent in Brittany is Lambig. If you can't find either, you could use cognac, Armagnac, Applejack, or another brandy. Of course, you'd have to change the name of it...especially if you were serving it to someone from Normandy or Brittany! Versions do vary and I've seen some recipes without the brandy and others that use creme de peche (peach) or creme de mure (blackberry) in place of the creme de cassis.
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