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Thomas J. Story
Spirit-forward and deeply spiced, this cocktail nods toward the coming of autumn. Apple and cinnamon is a classic combination in the shrub that gives the drink a kick apart from the alcohol.
How to Make It
1
Make the Spiced Apple Shrub: In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the fruit juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and ginger. Bring it to a boil over medium heat. Add orange peel and cinnamon. Lower the heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and cool.
2
Make the cocktail: Combine cocktail ingredients and shake well with ice. Strain over a large ice cube into a bucket glass. Garnish with Luxardo cherry.
Ingredients
For the Spiced Apple Shrub
12 oz apple juice
1 ½ cups cups brown sugar
1 cup (or more) vinegar (such as red wine, apple cider, or unseasoned rice)
1 piece of grated ginger
peel of one large orange
1 cinnamon stick
For the Cocktail
2 oz bourbon
1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz spiced apple shrub; ingredients above, recipe right
½ oz lemon juice
2 dashes old fashioned bitters
Directions
1
Make the Spiced Apple Shrub: In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the fruit juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and ginger. Bring it to a boil over medium heat. Add orange peel and cinnamon. Lower the heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and cool.
2
Make the cocktail: Combine cocktail ingredients and shake well with ice. Strain over a large ice cube into a bucket glass. Garnish with Luxardo cherry.
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