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Applejack Sour

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Orange beverage in a glass cocktail glass on a white surface.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova

Laird’s Applejack is an inimitable apple brandy we like to reach for once fall rolls around. Here we use it to make some sours for an all-time best Thanksgiving pregame. They’ve got the apple, citrus, maple, and baking spice notes of the season with enough refreshment and punch to chill any remarks from combative relatives.  

  

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

2 oz. applejack (preferably Laird’s)
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. fresh orange juice
½ oz. pure maple syrup
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
Freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine applejack, lemon juice, orange juice, maple syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until the outside of the shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.

    Step 2

    Strain cocktail into an ice-filled rocks glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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