The Apple Jack recipe we present is actually a derivative of the Apple Jack Rabbit cocktail that appears in Harry Craddock’s The S a voy Cocktail Book. The Apple Jack is really a member of the sours family (spirit, citrus, sweetener) but includes some apple juice to round out the flavors. Johnny Appleseed wasn’t into the “apple a day” stuff, he was out to make cider. And they lived well: men typically began the day with a quart of hard cider at breakfast. Because the ingredients for beer wouldn’t grow well in New England they planted orchards to make hard cider. After all, back in colonial times water was often unsafe to drink and always suspect. This year we’re doubling down on the apple side of the equation and going with the Apple Jack. We just weren’t quite ready for a tiki drink that might make you run out for St. We gave real thought to the Turkey Legs, a drink that Robert Simonson describes in the New York Times as “Bob Hope’s Christmas in Hawaii” in a glass. Nonetheless, choosing a Drink of the Day for Thanksgiving isn’t a walk in the park. A bit prickly for many home bars in terms of the ingredient list, it’s nonetheless a drink from the renowned Death & Co. Then again, if you feel like reviving some 1970s slang there’s always the Jive Turkey cocktail. Not to mention the fact that the American Trilogy combines two of the earliest American spirits: apple brandy and rye whiskey.
If you’re feeling historical you might consider the American Trilogy and can read about the history of the holiday there. Here at The Drunkard’s Almanac we’ve given prior consideration to the Thanksgiving holiday, so the Apple Jack cocktail is hardly the only appropriate choice. Let’s face it, whether you’re steeling yourself for a feast of epic proportions or require help to make it through a meal with a weird uncle, a good Thanksgiving drink will help. This year we’re going to mix up the Apple Jack cocktail for Thanksgiving, a holiday particularly suited for drinking.
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