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Applejack Rabbit Cocktail Recipe

May 22, 2026 No Comments

The Applejack Rabbit cocktail creates a delightful combination through the interplay of apple brandy, orange, and tart lemon, refined with maple syrup. When the perfect balance is achieved, the result is a truly delicious blend. The Apple Jack Rabbit first appeared in a cocktail book from 1930.

INGREDIENTS

60 ml/ 2 oz. Calvados or apple brandy or applejack
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. orange juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. maple syrup

METHOD

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

SHOPPING LIST

Calvados | USA | UK | Germany
Maple syrup | USA | UK | Germany
Glasses | USA* | UK* | Germany*

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Bouchot Cocktail Recipe

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Block and Fall Cocktail Recipe

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Be careful, the Block and Fall is a strong cocktail. The cognac-based cocktail was part of the list of cocktails officially recognized by the IBA from 1961 to 1986. INGREDIENTS METHOD SHOPPING LIST

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New Victoria Cocktail Recipe

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The New Victoria Cocktail was invented in 1937 and tastes like a fruity Old Fashioned. In the 1930s, people shook it instead of stirring it, so “shake it to wake it up.” INGREDIENTS METHOD SHOPPING LIST

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Ante Cocktail Recipe

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The Ante cocktail is an apple brandy-based crowd pleaser made with 2 other ingredients: Triple sec. and Dubonnet french Vermouth.The Ante cocktail notably features in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. INGREDIENTS 50 ml/ 1 ⅔ oz. Calvados 20 ml / ¾ oz. Dubonnet Red 10 ml/ ⅓ oz. Triple sec. 1 dash Angostura […]

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Fallen Leaves Cocktail Recipe

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The Fallen Leaves cocktail was created in 1982 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany and first published in his book American Bar. The cocktail is suitably autumnal in colour with two Vermouths and two Brandies (Cognacs) presented in harmony. Annother famous cocktail of Charles Schumann is the Swimming Pool cocktail. INGREDIENTS 22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. […]

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Appletini Cocktail Recipe

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The Ono Cocktail is a cocktail made with beer. Opinions differ on whether to pour beer into cocktails. But my Astra salesman Jan emailed me this great recipe. The Hamburg Astra beer, mixed with cranberry juice and French Calvados, results in a very refreshing cocktail that you should definitely try. After that, one can only […]

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Royal Smile Cocktail Recipe

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The Royal Smile cocktail is a balanced sweet and sour cocktail that could put a smile on anyone’s face. Unless that is, “one is not amused!” Calvados notes shine through. INGREDIENTS 30 ml/ 1 oz. Gin 30 ml/ 1 oz. Calvados 15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice 7,5 ml/ ¼ oz. sugar syrup […]

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Widow`s Kiss Cocktail Recipe

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The Widow`s Kiss cocktail is a very old cocktail. Rumour says that the first mention of the Widow’s Kiss cocktail is in the 1895 book Modern American Drinks by George Kappeler. Kappeler was the head bartender at Holland House, a fancy New York hotel on the corner of 5th Avenue and 30th Street. It’s assumed […]

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