Poison Apple

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Cocktail History

The Poison Apple is a Halloween cocktail that was first published on Delish, an online food and beverage blog. The original recipe was created to be somewhat of a sweet seasonal spectacle because it called for Fireball whiskey, cranberry juice, apple cider, grenadine, and edible glitter. This version turns it into a more sophisticated concoction that's still tasty but uses rye instead of Fireball, omits the grenadine and glitter, and adds lemon for more balance.

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Cocktail Ingredients

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

Rye: This is a type of whiskey made with at least 51% rye grain, malted barley, corn, and water. I used Hudson Whiskey Do The Rye Thing.

Cinnamon Syrup: This is a sweetener made with cinnamon sticks, white sugar, gum Arabic powder, saline solution, and water. I made mine at home using this sous vide recipe.

Cranberry Juice: This is the liquid juice of a fresh cranberry. I used Simple Organic Cranberry Cocktail.

Apple Cider: This is a beverage made with freshly pressed apple juice and baking spices. I used The Glass Orchard Apple Cider.

Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Apple: This is a red fruit with a mealy texture. I used a Honeycrisp apple.

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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.

Cocktail Pick: This is used to hold the garnish. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Skull Top Cocktail Pick.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Bright apple red color

• Aroma: Apple and baking spices

• Taste: Sweet candy apple flavor accented with spicy rye and lemon undertones

• Finish: Bitter cranberry and whiskey

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "As far as custom variations go, this is probably one of the sweetest I've ever made. It has a bit of a candy apple quality to it, but it still manages to be quite serious in spicy flavor and list of ingredients. I would call the Poison Apple a great Halloween drink for a large party where you want something unique and seasonal that will still please every palate."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from Delish, an online food and beverage blog.