Angry Orchard Recipe

Time8m
Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Build and stir

Chill a rocks glass (or short tumbler) with ice for about 2 minutes, then discard the ice and add fresh ice to fill halfway. In a mixing glass (or shaker without shaking), combine 2 oz bourbon, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz maple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Add enough ice to the mixing glass to chill the mixture without over-diluting.

2

Stir and strain

Stir the bourbon mixture with a bar spoon for 15–20 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted. Strain the mixture into the prepared rocks glass over fresh ice (leave room for the cider).

3

Top with cider

Carefully top the bourbon base with 4 oz chilled dry cider, pouring slowly over the back of a spoon if desired to preserve some effervescence. Do not stir vigorously; a gentle brief lift of the glass to combine is fine.

4

Garnish and serve

Add a thin fresh apple slice and a lemon twist as garnish. Optionally, express the lemon twist over the drink to release oils, rim the glass with the twist, then drop it in. Serve immediately.