Apple Brandy Cocktail
Source:
Modern American Drinks
1/2
large bar glass
ice
fine
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
2
dash
Peychaud bitters
or Angostura bitters
1
jigger
applejack
Ingredient: applejack
What it is: BrandyApplejack originates from the American colonial period, and is probably derived from the French apple brandy Calvados. Applejack is made by concentrating hard cider, either by the traditional method of freeze distillation or by true evaporative distillation. The term "applejack" derives from "jacking", a term for freeze distillation.
1
piece
lemon
peel, twisted
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one jigger apple brandy. Mix and strain into a cocktail-glass. Add a piece of twisted lemon-peel.
