Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Old Fashioned
Just in time for the state fair, we bring you a twist on one of the classics. Meet the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Old Fashioned! Enjoy on a big rock or add to a hot apple cider on a cool autumn night. Sit around a bonfire and reminisce about fair rides and apple orchard visits. Cheers and welcome fall!
Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Old Fashion
1.5 oz Bourbon - Recommended: Old Fitzgerald 4 Year Bourbon or Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey
0.25 oz Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond - optional
¼ oz Apple Pie Syrup – see recipe below
2 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes cardamom bitters
Orange twist to garnish
Apple Pie Syrup
4 Apples (Gala or Honeycrisp) - small cubed
3 cups Apple Cider
1 cup water
1 orange, peeled (optional)
6-10 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole cloves
¼ ground nutmeg
¼ ground allspice
- Add apples, apple cider, and water to a large saucepan. On medium-low heat, simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the spices and orange peels and continue heating for 10 more minutes.
- Remove from the heat, then strain out the apples, orange peels, and spices.
- Return the liquid to the pan, add the turbinado sugar, and heat on low. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Allow syrup to cool, store in an airtight container, and refrigerate.