Big AppleAfter I tried this it seemed to me reminiscent of a Manhattan, or one of the many Manhattan or Brooklyn variations named after New York neighborhoods. Here's a nice roundup of them [alt link]. In this vein, and due to the apple flavor from the brandy, I ran with this theme and named the drink Big Apple, a nickname of the city we all know and love.stir and let cook on the ice for a few minutes, there's a lot of high proof stuff in there and a little dilution is ok, stir again and strain
- 1½ oz Laird's BiB Straight Apple Brandy
- ½ oz Strega
- ½ oz Kirschwasser
- ½ oz Amaro Averna
- 2 dashes Boker's bitters
- 1 dash Regan's Orange bitters
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Big Apple Cocktail
Last week's TDN theme was Fruit Brandy where it was suggested: "Break out your kirsch, apricot eau de vie, applejack, poire william, or whatever other fruit-based spirit you can conjure up." I took up the gauntlet and used both Kirsch and Apple Brandy in my entry:
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