The one I used in this recipe is from Coppercraft Distillery which I picked up on a trip to Michigan. There are also a number of small distilleries producing applejack. Laird’s, which was founded in the late 1600s, is still one of the top apple brandy brands out there. Today, applejack can still be found on the liquor store shelves. They learned they could leave barrels of the cider outside overnight to freeze, which is a method called “jacking.” It allowed them to separate any alcohol that didn’t freeze from the ice in the barrels, which gave them the higher-proof applejack. In the 1600s - pre-bourbon, that is - colonists in the Northeast produced hard cider with their apple orchard wares. What is applejack?Īpplejack, also known as apple brandy, is a spirit that’s distinctly American. The recipe I am making today uses applejack instead of vodka, and it bring a bright, crisp apple flavor to the cocktail. See also this bourbon mule, this gin mule and this tequila mule. Mules can also be made with other spirits. What is a Moscow mule?Ī Moscow mule is a cocktail that’s classically made with vodka, lime juice and ginger beer. In fact, I even ranked all the best ginger beers this summer so that you can make mules for yourself with the level of gingery spiciness you desire. And you should know I love to make mules. If you’ve been here a while, we all know I love a classic Moscow mule. I’m also going to be stocking up on applejack so I can enjoy it in more fall cocktails like this applejack Moscow mule. What intrigues me is this year they also have an apple crisp macchiato - I’m looking forward to trying that one.Īpples are one of my favorite parts of fall, and though the chilly weather hasn’t arrived here yet, it will be lovely when it does so I can make a big batch of homemade apple cider on the stove. It seems that this drink comes back earlier and earlier every year. This spiced mule is made with apple brandy and tastes like autumn in a glass mule mug.Įarlier this week the pumpkin spice lattes came back to our country’s favorite coffee shop chain. Fall is around the corner, so it’s time to learn how to make an Applejack Moscow Mule.
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