Applejack Rabbit
An apple brandy cocktail with lemon and orange juices and maple syrup. It is lightly tart from citrus, lightly sweet, and moderate in strength at about 14% ABV.
5
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
Applejack Rabbit
Making on the scale needs Web Bluetooth — use Chrome on desktop or Android. You can still Preview the steps.
Volume205 ml
Strength14% ABV
Alcohol30 ml (23 g)74 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar14 g (6.9%)3.5 sugar cubes
Acidity0.74%
Sweet vs sourBalanced
Judge Jr., “Here’s How” (1927)
Similar cocktails
Jack Rose
An apple brandy cocktail made with grenadine and lemon juice. It has noticeable acidity, is lightly sweet, and is moderately alcoholic at about 16% ABV.
Grenadine in place of the orange juice and maple syrup gives a pomegranate sweetness and drops the orange and maple notes.
- Same: 2 oz Laird's apple brandy and .75 oz lemon juice, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: .75 oz grenadine instead of orange juice and maple syrup.
Perfect Pear
A pear brandy cocktail with lemon and orange juices and simple syrup. It is tart and lightly sweet, with light strength at about 13% ABV.
Pear brandy in place of apple brandy and simple syrup instead of maple make it pear-forward, less apple-and-maple, with a sugar rim adding sweetness.
- Same: 2 oz brandy, .75 oz lemon juice and orange juice, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: Pear brandy instead of apple brandy; .5 oz orange juice instead of .75 oz; simple syrup instead of maple syrup; a sugar-rimmed glass.
Master Cleanse
A moderate-strength apple brandy cocktail with lemon, maple syrup, jalapeño, and goldenseal tincture. It is lightly tart and lightly sweet, at about 16% ABV.
Muddled jalapeño and bitter goldenseal tincture replacing the orange juice add spicy heat and bitterness while reducing citrusy sweetness.
- Same: 2 oz Laird's apple brandy, .75 oz lemon juice and .5 oz maple syrup, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: Muddled jalapeño and 20 drops of goldenseal tincture instead of orange juice; fine-strained, with a jalapeño slice.
Honeymoon Cocktail
An apple-brandy cocktail with Bénédictine, lemon juice, and orange curaçao, lightly tart from lemon and balanced by a lightly sweet profile. It is moderate in strength at about 18% ABV.
Bénédictine and orange curaçao instead of orange juice and maple syrup give a honey-herbal, orange-liqueur sweetness and, with less lemon, a less tart drink.
- Same: 2 oz Laird's apple brandy and lemon juice, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: Bénédictine and orange curaçao instead of orange juice and maple syrup; .5 oz lemon juice instead of .75 oz.
Pumpkin Toddy
A warm toddy of apple brandy and rye whiskey with pumpkin puree, maple syrup, lemon juice, bitters, and cinnamon. It is lightly tart, sweet, and fairly strong at about 24% ABV.
Rye, pumpkin purée, Angostura, and cinnamon replace the orange juice, making it spicier, less citrusy, and more diluted from the hot water.
- Same: Laird's apple brandy, lemon juice and .5 oz maple syrup.
- Different: 1 oz apple brandy with .5 oz rye; pumpkin purée and Angostura instead of orange juice; .5 oz lemon juice; topped with hot water and stirred in a heated mug with cinnamon.
May Daisy
A cognac-based cocktail with lemon juice, mint, Green Chartreuse, and simple syrup. It is tart, lightly sweet, and balanced, with moderate strength at about 15% ABV.
Green Chartreuse in place of orange juice and maple makes it more herbal and tart, and less orange-fruity.
- Same: 2 oz brandy and lemon juice, shaken.
- Different: Cognac instead of apple brandy; no orange juice or maple syrup; 1 oz lemon, .75 oz Green Chartreuse and .75 oz simple syrup; strained over ice in a wine glass with mint.
Applejack Rabbit