Bourbon Apple Brandy Cocktail
There’s no stopping it. Fall is just around the corner. The sun is setting a bit earlier each evening and there is definitely a chill in the air…and, of course, I have just the perfect cocktail creation to usher in this season. There is not a better way to describe “Fall in a glass” than my Bourbon Calvados Cocktail. My curious twist of adding thyme syrup takes this concoction over the top. Mix a drink, light a fire, and grab a snack. Won’t you join me?
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce bourbon
1 ounce Calvados (apple brandy)
2 tablespoons of good quality apple juice
1 tablespoon thyme simple syrup (instructions below)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 drops Angostura bitters
DIRECTIONS
To make the syrup, place equal parts of water and sugar in small saucepan. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add a bundle of thyme. Steep for at least 20 minutes. Strain, and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
Add ice to a shaker. Add all of the ingredients and shake until combined.
Pour into a chilled martini glass and float a thin slice of apple on top. Cheers!
Yield: 1 cocktail
Serving suggestion: Float a thin slice of apple in the drink
