Apple Pie Gimlet

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Cocktail History

The Apple Pie Gimlet is an autumn cocktail that was first published in the book Gin O’ Clock: A Year of Ginspiration by Craft Gin Club. This version uses London Dry Gin, pares down the lemon a bit, and adds a homemade apple cinnamon syrup for more spice and seasonal flavor.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

London Dry Gin: This is a type of gin made by redistilling a neutral spirit with juniper berries and other botanicals without added sweeteners to develop a crisp, dry flavor.

Apple Cinnamon Syrup: This is a sweetener made with apple juice, cinnamon sticks, white sugar, and water, which are heated and infused into a syrup with a spiced fruit flavor.

Lime Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe limes that has a zesty, sour flavor and light green color.

Aromatic Bitters: This is a concentrated flavoring made with a blend of herbs, spices, roots, and botanicals, and distilled alcohol, which are macerated or steeped to develop an aromatic, bittersweet flavor.

Cinnamon Stick: This is a spice made from dried and rolled bark of the cinnamon tree that has a warm, sweet-spicy flavor.

Apple: This is a type of fruit grown on apple trees that has smooth red, green, or yellow skin and a mild, sweet to tart flavor.

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.

Apple Corer: This is used to core and slice apples. I used the OXO Good Grips Apple Corer, Slicer, & Divider.

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Pale yellow color

• Aroma: Mild cinnamon and apple

• Taste: Sweet apple-forward flavor with hints of juniper, cinnamon, and citrus

• Finish: Slightly tart lime and baking spices

Kendall’s Take: “Hello, new favorite fall cocktail! The Apple Pie Gimlet is tart, tasty, and great for fall sipping, especially after tweaking the specifications a bit. Unlike the Spiced Pumpkin Punch from the same same book, you can definitely tell this a gin cocktail; the spirit’s flavor is very prominent at first but not overwhelming and is followed by tangy apple and lemon, which I thought was a fabulous combination. I would definitely add this to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner menu pronto.”

Recipe