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Applejack Rabbit

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description Applejack Rabbit Overview

The Applejack Rabbit is a sour-style cocktail built around applejack, an American apple spirit, with lemon juice, orange juice, and maple syrup. The citrus supplies acidity while the maple syrup sweetens the drink and reinforces the spirit's fruit and wood-associated flavors. It is connected to the Jack Rabbit family of early American mixed drinks and is intended for drinkers seeking a spirit-forward apple cocktail balanced by fresh citrus and a distinctive maple note.

help Applejack Rabbit FAQ

What are the ingredients in an Applejack Rabbit cocktail?

The Applejack Rabbit is a classic sour-style cocktail made with applejack (an American apple spirit), lemon juice, orange juice, and maple syrup. The citrus provides acidity while the maple syrup acts as the sweetener.

What does an Applejack Rabbit taste like?

The drink offers a balance of tart citrus and sweet, woodsy maple syrup flavors that perfectly complement the apple notes of the applejack. The orange and lemon juices provide a bright, fruity acidity that cuts through the strong spirit.

How do you make an Applejack Rabbit?

The ingredients are typically shaken together with ice to chill and aerate the mixture, then strained into a glass. The maple syrup must be shaken vigorously to ensure it dissolves completely into the cold liquids.

What is the history of the Applejack Rabbit?

It is a classic Prohibition-era cocktail that highlights the use of applejack, one of America's oldest distilled spirits. The recipe was notably popularized in cocktail books by luminaries like Harry Craddock as a brunch-friendly alternative to whiskey sours.

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