![]() I like to make this cocktail as soon as the first fall apples hit the farmer’s market, or better yet, after a visit to a local orchard with a bounty of apples I’ve picked myself. The glass is thick enough to hold a good chill, which my thinner, more delicate coupes just can’t do. These glasses live in a dedicated corner of my freezer, where they wait patiently to be filled with any and all of my drinks served “up” (no ice), like this one. The apple fans look spectacular balanced on the side of my all-time favorite cocktail coupes from W&P Designs. Did I mention they’re incredibly easy to use? My sad, mandoline-less days are very much in the past, and you can bet that every gorgeous, perfectly sliced garnish I serve spent some time on the sharp edge of my favorite cutting tool.įor this recipe, I use a mandoline to slice apples into thin, crisp slices, then spear them on a copper cocktail pick ( this set from Viski is perfect for fall, amirite?!) and separate them slightly to make a pretty apple fan that you can munch on as you drink - win win. But unless you have some seriously impressive knife skills, you’ll never get consistently perfect results. For so long, I was trying to get paper thin slices of fruit with a plain old peeler or paring knife. If you caught my post on Strawberry Rhubarb Pitcher Drinks, you know I’m obsessed with using my OXO mandoline to make garnishes. Apple brandies like Calvados are unarguably smoother and more refined, but don’t have the same bold backbone as applejack, which can stand up to the addition of sweeter ingredients, like the orgeat I use in this recipe. Since applejack is a liquor distilled from - you guessed it - apples, it’s one of the easiest ways to add an autumnal note to any drink. ![]() If you’re lucky enough to live near an orchard, make a point to get there this year - there’s really no better way to immerse yourself fully in the season. Pumpkin spice gets all the love when August starts to wind down and we turn our minds to fall flavors, but to me there’s no better indication of early autumn than to see local apples start to appear in markets and fruit stands. If I had to pick a favorite fall cocktail ingredient, this would be it. This apple-based liquor is America’s oldest contribution to the spirit world, and has seen a meteoric rise in popularity the last few years for good reason. ![]() If you’ve never heard of applejack before, prepare for your wildest autumn cocktail dreams to come true.
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