Most distilleries, including Eight Oaks, no longer use the traditional jacking method, but instead use the same distillation methods that are used for other spirits. However, this process was inefficient since it could only take place during the cold, winter months. The more ice that was removed, the higher the alcohol content–which made Applejack much stronger than hard cider. This jacking process came about when the early settlers left their cider out in the cold and then removed chunks of the ice from the spirit. This process involves freezing the hard cider mixture and removing the ice (frozen water), which increases the alcohol content. Applejack gets its name from the traditional method of jacking (or freeze distillation). Traditional Method of Making ApplejackĪfter the fermentation of apple cider is complete, the hard apple cider must go through distillation. No neutral spirits or anything else is added to the final product. Fermentation takes anywhere from six to eight days, at which point, the apple cider is transformed into hard apple cider. Yeast is added to the apple cider to begin the fermentation process. The cider is pure apples: no additives, preservatives or pasteurization. At Eight Oaks we use local pressed apple cider from Hardball Cider in Mt. Okay, now I gotta go make me one of these because it’s 5 o’clock RIGHT HERE and I can’t take it anymore.It all starts with the apples. I’d compare it most to sweeter, chilled whiskey with citrusy, orange characteristics. The true old fashioned cocktail is not sweet, it also shouldn’t have more than an orange peel in it (no pulp). It’s meant to help balance out the cocktail and add flavor. The oils from the peel add a lot more flavor and aroma than you may think. It’s simply not the same cocktail without it. Don’t Skip the Orange Peelĭon’t underestimate the power of the orange peel in an old fashioned. True flavors and aroma of fall in every sip. My personal final touch is the cinnamon stick-it completes the Fall circle of maple, orange, apple, and cinnamon. Lastly, it’s garnished with an orange peel.
This cocktail used whiskey barrel-aged bitters or black walnut bitters in place of your typical Angostura bitters, which gives the drink more of an oaky flavor. Maple syrup is used in place of sugar or simple syrup (which is essentially sugar water), to infuse it with darker natural maple and vanilla flavors. It has very subtle notes of apple and cinnamon spice (and it’s actually made with fresh apples). The secret ingredient is Laird’s Applejack brandy (There is no real substitute in my eys). The Fall old fashioned tastes exactly how you’d expect it would. What kind of food blogger would I be if I hadn’t experimented with the “fall special?” Building The Ultimate Fall Whiskey Cocktail The “fall special” or the traditional old fashioned. I requested an old fashioned and to no surprise, I was presented with two options. So you could say he “passes the bar.” Pun 100% intended.Īfter Thanksgiving dinner, we decided to have some post-turkey coma cocktails. He was actually a bartender in Boston for a few years while he was in law school. Fred is a true cocktail guy so he makes cocktails by the book. The fall old fashioned was introduced to me by my brother-in-law, Fred. The Applejack old fashioned is a seasonal spin on the classic old fashioned cocktail.
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