Applejack Rabbit (served long)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18 ratings)

Serve in a Jam jar glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol)
12 oz Maple syrup
1 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Cinnamon stick and dust with freshly grated cinnamon

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled jar.

Review:

Apple brandy sweetened by maple syrup, soured by lemon and lengthened with orange.

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History:

This on-the-rocks and jarred version of The Savoy Cocktail Book classic Apple Jack Rabbit is adapted from a serve created in 2009 by Dino Koletsas at Bourne & Hollingsworth in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Applejack Rabbit (served long) contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 14.71% alc./vol. (14.71° proof)
  • 16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
19th July 2023 at 17:40
Really nice and rich drink; however, I followed Jim Meehan's specs and went with 2 oz Laird’s straight apple brandy; 3/4 oz each lemon and orange juice; and ½ oz B maple syrup. My wife very quickly said I should add it to the Rolodex! (I did not try your specs yet.)
Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
20th July 2023 at 20:17
Thank you Simon for the explanation! I should have figured that out... :)
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
20th July 2023 at 19:55
Meehan's recipe is close to our Savoy recipe. I've added "served long" to the name of this cocktail to avoid confusion with the classic recipe.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
6th October 2022 at 03:44
Great for an evening sipper. The cinnamon dusting was perfect. Wonderful on a early autumnal evening. Did up the Applejack a bit after tasting to give it a bit more punch.
31st August 2022 at 02:17
Beautiful balance between the sweetness of the apple and maple syrup with the citrus. Dangerously drinkable. A perfect late summer/early fall drink.
Jason Edward CLAPHAM’s Avatar Jason Edward CLAPHAM
13th November 2021 at 18:05
This is an elegant, balanced drink. I had the original version:

- 2 Applejack
- ⅓ Orange
- ⅓ Lemon
- ⅓ Maple Syrup

Dsh Angostura, orange twist, straight up. I'll try the cinnamon next time. The ugly sibling, Old Vermont, wasn't an experience I want to repeat any time soon.