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Apple Brandy Old-Fashioned [Cocktail Recipe] Apple Brandy Old-Fashioned [Cocktail Recipe]

Swapping in apple brandy gives a traditional Old Fashioned a fruity lift.

Apple Brandy Old-Fashioned [Cocktail Recipe]

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Put a spin on the traditional bourbon or rye Old Fashioned using another American spirit: apple brandy. "The Apple Brandy Old-Fashioned is not from New York, not from San Francisco; it's not from Los Angeles," says Joe Heron, founder of Copper & Kings. "It's the cocktail in the plaid shirt."

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz. straight apple brandy
  • 1 sugar cube
  • Dash black walnut bitters
  • Dash cherry bitters
  • Orange twist
  • Lazzaroni cocktail cherry

DIRECTIONS

Place sugar cube in bottom of Old Fashioned or rocks glass. Add dash of both bitters and a dash or two of still water. Muddle until sugar dissolves. Add one large ice cube, then add brandy and stir. Garnish with an orange twist and a Lazzaroni cocktail cherry.

FROM THE FALL 2017 ISSUE.