American Trilogy

Apple brandy and rye share a short drink sweetened with a brown sugar cube. Orange bitters tie the two spirits together; muddling the cube with a little soda before stirring helps distribute the sweetness.

Clear amber cocktail in a rocks glass over one large cube, orange twist.

Active preparation: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Laird’s Bottled in Bond Apple Brandy
  • 30 ml Rye whiskey
  • 1 piece Demerara sugar cube
  • 2 dash Orange bitters, equal blend of Fee Brothers and Regans’
  • 5 ml Soda water
  • 1 piece Orange twist

Instructions

  1. Put the sugar cube in a rocks glass and moisten it with the bitters and soda.
  2. Crush with a muddler until it forms a coarse paste.
  3. Add both spirits and one large ice cube, then stir gently to combine and chill.
  4. Express the optional orange twist over the drink and add it.