Brandy Cocktails: Applejack
American Trilogy Cocktail
American Trilogy Cocktail Ingredients
1.25 oz. Laird’s Applejack
1 oz. oz. Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
1 barspoon Demerara syrup
4 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters #6
Garnish
Lemon twist
American Trilogy Cocktail Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir 25-35 times. Strain into a double rocks glass and add ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.
American Trilogy Cocktail Story
Developed by Michael McIlroy, of New York City’s Attaboy, and Richard Boccato, of Long Island City’s Dutch Kills, in their days behind the bar at Little Branch, the late Sasha Petraske’s speakeasy-style underground cocktail parlor, this take on the Old Fashioned uses all-American ingredients: Rittenhouse Rye, Laird’s Applejack Brandy, and Regan’s Orange Bitters.