If you don’t have Applejack on hand: use any whiskey & toss in some apple cider. I hated history classes in school, maybe I just needed more jacked apple brandy? On second thought that’s not a great idea. I hope you enjoyed our impromptu history lesson. If you’re not the measturing type just pour it in until you’re out of room □ Laird’s Applejakc is a blend of apple brandy and neutral grain alcohol. They’ve traded in the freezing method for evaporation distillation but it’s still full of apple flavor and great for the fall. If you’re looking to snag a bottle check the brandy section for a bottle of Laird’s. Applejack in general fell out of favor in the mid-19th centry thanks to cheap grain and metal stills.īut like everything else old it’s making a comeback! A delicious comeback, which is the best kind. You probably won’t find that kind of Applejack today. The alcohol didn’t freeze but the water did, so as the ice was removed the alcohol content of the liquor went up. Instead of heating to distill the alcohol it was frozen. It was popular in the colonial era because it was easy to make. In the liquor of course! I grabbed a bottle of Laird’s Applejack.Īpplejack is one of those old school alcohols you might not be that familiar with. You may be wondering where the apple comes in. I’m from upstate NY where we take maple everything very seriously. If you’re gonna use the fake stuff you a. We’re gonna swap that out for some maple syrup. It’s sweet, tasty and it had all that medical goodness that let’s you pretend you’re drinking medicine and not a giant mug of alcohol □ Honey is the OG sweetener of choice for hot toddies. You really can’t go wrong if you toss in a cinnamon stick or some fresh ginger if you have it on hand. This time we’re relying on the tea for most of our special flavor additions. You can also use your hands like a raccoon. The back will press it forward and basically turn it inside out. It seems counter intuitive but when you use a hand press you place the cut side down. Grab a citrus press and squeeze the rest of the orange into the cup. Cut a slice out right through the middle for your garnish and set it aside. But I’m a rebel! And I like apple and orange together. If you’re a tea drinker do yourself a favor and get an electric kettle! It takes like 15 seconds to get hot water. I used my manatee infuser along with my handy electric kettle to make 1.5 cups of tea. I used loose tea but it’s easier to grab some in bags if you’re out and about. If you’re not into the super spicy flavors you can make this with plain black tea and it’s still great. It’s a mix of black tea with cloves, cinnamon and other spices. You start with tea and add different flavors with fruit, herbs & spices, sweetener and the best part booze! You can really mix it up, for example, when I’m under the weather I love to make a hot toddy with chamomile tea.įor this particular recipe I really wanted to pull in some classic fall spices so I grabbed a container of Chai. I wanted to give a classic Hot Toddy a fall twist and I think I pulled it off. Autumn is the perfect time to sip a hot beverage.
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