Easy Apple Brandy co*cktail Recipe — Sugar & Cloth (2024)

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What is a good mixture for brandy? ›

Here are some brandy mixed drinks to consider: Brandy Sour: Cognac, lemon juice, sugar syrup, bitters, and pasteurized egg whites. Brandy Highball: Cognac, ginger syrup, and sparkling fruit juice.

Aged apple brandy is made by fermenting fresh apples into a hard cider, which is then distilled. Post distillation, the spirit is aged in oak barrels. The flavor profile is relative to the apple varieties used, type of oak and maturation period.

The Key Differences Between Applejack and Apple Brandy

Apple brandies are made worldwide by distilling the juice or pulp of apples, whereas applejack is a distinctly American iteration that was historically distilled by freezing apple cider but is now most commonly distilled in copper or chamber stills.

Calvados is an apple brandy which must be made with apples from Normandy, France as stated in its Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status. The apples are fermented into cider, distilled into eau-de-vie, and then aged for at least two years in oak barrels.

The taste of brandy varies depending on the fruit it's made from and its age, but generally, they are sweeter than whiskey and taste of flowers, fresh and dried fruit, and citrus zest. The flavour of brandy is fruity and somewhat sweet. Additionally, it may have an oak flavour, often aged in wooden barrels.

Subcategories of brandy include eau de vie, schnapps and Calvados, an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) protected spirit from Normandy, France, made from apples or pears. Apple brandy can be sipped neat, but it also works well in co*cktails such as A Farewell to Arms, an Old Fashioned riff from Grey Ghost Detroit.

The most common Apple Brandy is called Calvados, which is the Normandy region of France where the liquor originated. Calvados is typically made with cider apples, but it can also be made with pears grown in the same region.

Brandy is a spirit distilled from fruit (or in rarer cases vegetables). Apple brandy, then, is a spirit distilled from apples. Apple brandy is mostly made in the United States and France, where it's known as Calvados.

U.S. drinkers, however, might be most familiar with applejack, an American-born apple brandy that originated in the late 1600s. One early distiller was Scottish immigrant William Laird, who settled in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and began to produce his own applejack in 1698.

Can I substitute apple brandy for apple schnapps? ›

Schnapps Substitutions - You can use apple juice, apple cider, or apple brandy as a substitute for schnapps in this appletini recipe.

Apple and grape brandies are often aged in wood (typically oak), which imparts an amber hue. Cognac is aged in French oak, most often from a specific forest in France (Limousin). The procurement and processing of this specific oak is in and of itself a special art, science and craft.

Applejack generally has a thinner apple flavor, while the concentrated brandy has a richer, more complex personality. Unlike its cousin Calvados, American apple brandy doesn't play by a strict set of rules. Calvados must be produced in the Normandy region of France and must be aged in oak casks for at least two years.

I've given a few alternatives to the Calvados in the post. You could also substitute cognac or brandy, which will make it a somewhat different drink. If you want to add apple flavor, use apple juice rather than the wine. Apple bitters can also be added to the drink too.

For the fermentation of wine and the production of brandy

SafSpirit™CO-16 is recommended for the fermentation of wine for the production of Brandy, bringing both intensity and aromatic complexity.

The perfect pair in a mixed drink. Brandy with Cola, an infallible combination in which Cola enhances the sweet notes of Torres 10. A mix that brings freshness and a touch of chic, with the subtle bitterness of Angostura.

This simple Cranberry Orange Brandy co*cktail is made with only four ingredients – brandy, triple sec, cranberry juice, and orange juice. It has a lovely sweet and sour profile, being also warm and fresh at the same time. And all those flavours are so festive making this co*cktail perfect for holiday season!

Whiskey is good when you drink neat or on the rocks. But Brandy especially Cognac tastes better when you drink as straight and served in room temperature. Mixing water with Brandy is terrible and bizzare idea. A small amount of water with whisky or whiskey.