{"id":2582,"date":"2014-09-30T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michellematlack.com\/blog\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2014-09-30T11:34:36","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T15:34:36","slug":"fall-cocktails-2014-let-the-fun-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michellematlack.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/30\/fall-cocktails-2014-let-the-fun-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Cocktails 2014 … let the fun begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m gonna start with a caveat: I don’t drink alot of cocktails based on “brown” liquors. You know, the whiskey family: bourbon, scotch, rye. I never developed a taste for them straight-up or on-the-rocks, so I don’t reach for them when I’m developing a new cocktail. But I love a splash of bourbon in my pecan pie, so I usually have some Jack Daniels around for that. Why JD? It’s what my dad drank.<\/p>\n

With our first burst of cool weather, I started thinking about cool weather cocktails. Fresh-pressed apple cider is one of those fall treats with a limited availability, so I wanted to try something to highlight it. Vodka wasn’t the right liquor – although neutral in flavor, too much “burn”. The botanical notes in gin were going to overpower the apple. I was out of black rum. But my little flask of Jack Daniels was there — and whiskey can have warm, caramel notes from the charred oak aging, which would pair beautifully with apple.<\/p>\n

You’ll note I gave ranges for the whiskey and apple cider. I preferred the “lighter” version — less whiskey less cider and more ginger ale. The CGP preferred the “stronger” version — more whiskey more cider and a hit of lime at the end.<\/p>\n

Apple Cider Fizz<\/strong>
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2 – 3 tablespoons Tennessee Whiskey or good bourbon
\n1 tablespoon Pama liqueur
\n1\/3 to 1\/2 cup fresh-pressed apple cider (farm-stand or refrigerator section)
\nginger ale
\nlime (optional)<\/p>\n

Fill a tall pub glass with ice. Add the whiskey, Pama, and apple cider. Stir well. Top off glass with ginger ale and stir gently to combine. Add a touch of lime juice if desired.<\/p>\n

We drank ours with homemade hand-pies filled with beer-braised chuck roast, onions, mushrooms, and a bit of Cheddar:<\/p>\n

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Party Notes: If I were serving this at a party — I’d make it by the pitcher, use smaller glasses, and garnish the edge of each glass with a little apple wedge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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