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| Photo: Stuart Mullenberg |
Forget the neon green appletinis; when apple season rolls
around, there are plenty of ways to mix up autumn’s favorite fruit into an
array of cocktails. With a pour of calvados here and a good glug of fresh apple
cider there, here are six recipes that make use of the apple’s uniquely
sweet-tart, earthy flavor.
“I love the idea of enjoying an apple when they’re at their
best,” says chef Marcus Samuelsson of this cocktail. “And the spices remind me
of a warm apple pie during the autumn holidays.”
An Imbibe staff favorite, we recommend mixing up a double
batch of this hot, buttery, orange-scented cider—your guests will thank you!
What could be more autumnal than a drink with calvados, a
good pour of bourbon, and rich maple syrup?
Apple is the star and
co-star in this hyper-seasonal cocktail. Apple brandy, apple butter and even
fresh apple juice are blended together with a bit of bittersweet Averna and
lemon juice to create an immensely sippable fall treat.
This cocktail is a wonderfully complex and shows off the
versatility of apple brandy as an ingredient. Combined with Punt e Mes, pear
brandy and spicy pimento dram, it shines in all its fruit-forward glory.
We love this drinks’ combo of peppery fall spice and a blend
of both bourbon and Scotch. Rich and warming, this is cocktail will carry over
beautifully into the winter months, too.