I stole the name, okay. I’ve seen several restaurants and bars have a drink on the menu with this name. That or Apple of My Rye. Same. Most of the recipes, when I Googled, had apple cider. Well, I didn’t have any apple cider but I did have some applejack (apple brandy). So with a chance to make a boozy drink even more boozy, I made the swap. I also used two whiskey’s. One was a very high proof barrel pick and the other was a staple most bars prefer when making rye cocktails, Rittenhouse. You could just use one, but adding the barrel proof and some heat or pepper, which I very much liked.

Ingredients to make an Apple of Your Rye Cocktail

• 1 oz barrel proof rye
• 2 oz Rittenhouse Bottle-in-Bond Rye
• 1 oz applejack
• 1 oz Amaro
• 2 dashes walnut bitters
• Thin apple slice for garnish

How to make an Apple of Your Rye Cocktail

1. Add the rye whiskey, Applejack, Amaro and walnut bitter to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake until combined and cold
3. Stain into a coupe or Nick and Nora cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with apple slice.
5. Enjoy.