Happy 'Rack
by Jordan Devereaux, Chemistry of the Cocktail
- 1 oz Apple brandy, Clear Creek 2 Year
- 1/2 oz Applejack, Lairds
- 1/2 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
- 3/4 oz Lemon juice
- 1/4 oz Grenadine
- 1/4 oz Allspice Dram
- 1/4 oz Simple syrup (optional)
- 1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish; optional)
Shake, strain, up.
I'm out of the Clear Creek so I just used 1 1/2 oz Laird's bonded for the base spirit. At the suggestion of a commenter at Kindred, I doubled the grenadine in place of the simple. Used homemade grenadine and homemade dram (which I poured a bit skinny as it's potent stuff). Plum forgot the nutmeg.
This was delicious. Maybe more autumnal tasting for mid-May, but a very appealing mix of flavors. ★★★★★