1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

Chapter XI Applejack Specials—New, Up-to- dateRecipes Into Omar Khayyam's "scheme of things entire" has crept a widespread use of "Applejack," once facetiously re ferred to as "Jersey Lightning." Yet even Omar would not scorn it today were he to taste some of the deUcious drinks which may be mixed with this modernly distilled and re fined liquor. One might as wellscorn fine whisky because of inhibitions against "moonshine" as to scoff at Applejack because of the crude, old-fashioned methods used in its manufacture years ago. Today, it may be used in almost any mixed drink to replace whisky, gin or brandy, and the drink would be enjoyable. I shall not give any recipes heretofore given and in which Applejack might be substituted, but will devote this chapter to mixed drinks which have Applejack as their basic ingredi ent. In these, too, if your Applejack stock should run low, you might alternate with whisky, as they are virtually half- brothers, if not the twins,of the alcoholic family. By observing the same methods of mixing and shaking other cocktails in shaker containing ice, try some of these Applejack cocktails, selected very carefully from a long list as ones which the author has tried and can recommend. APPLE COCKTAIL NO.1 To one ounce of Applejack,and one ounce of sweet cider, add a half ounce sweet gin and a half ounce of apricot brandy. Shake,serve in cocktail glass. NEW YORK APPLE COCKTAIL One ounce Applejack, one ounce Itahan Vermouth, two dashes Angostma Bitters and one teaspoon of Sherry should be shaken in iced shaker until very cold. Pour,and top glass with a tweaked bit of yellow lemon rind.

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