Apple Jack Rabbit
Apple Jack Rabbit is made with applejack with orange, lemon and maple syrup in a shaken apple brandy sour, served cold.
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The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Fine strain into the prepared coupe.
Squeeze a fresh lemon peel over the surface for its oils, then rest it against the glass.
A thoughtful finish
- Use maple syrup rather than maple-flavored pancake syrup for a cleaner flavor.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Replacing all the citrus with apple juice creates a much sweeter drink without the same acidity.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Apple Jack Rabbit?
Apple Jack Rabbit is made with applejack with orange, lemon and maple syrup in a shaken apple brandy sour.
Can I scale a Apple Jack Rabbit for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
What glass should I use for a Apple Jack Rabbit?
Use the assigned coupe for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same applejack style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Alternate citrus peel — Editorial presentation variation: try a different fresh citrus peel for the surface aroma while keeping the liquid formula unchanged; identify it as a garnish change.
Where it comes from
Apple Jack Rabbit is made with applejack with orange, lemon and maple syrup in a shaken apple brandy sour, served cold.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Applejack Rabbit Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.33 US standard drinks at an estimated 17.1% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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