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Old Vermont

Aperitivo/aperitif · Citrusy · Sours (citrus)

4.0 99 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Gin
2/3 oz Orange juice
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Maple syrup
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

15.3% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 178 calories

History

Maple syrup pairs with gin in this old-fashioned sour. It works surprisingly well.

David Embury’s 1948 book, The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks, references this vintage cocktail under the name Apple Jack Rabbit Cocktail. APPLEJACK RABBIT 1 part Maple Syrup 1 part Lemon Juice 1 part Orange Juice 6 parts Apple Brandy Shake with cracked ice. While apple sugar may be substituted for maple syrup, it carries the same disadvantage as ordinary dry sugar when compared to a sugar syrup. This drink is also, for reasons unclear, sometimes called the Applejack Dynamite. The Old Vermont is the same cocktail made with a gin base plus a dash of Angostura.

Created by David A. Embury