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Apple Smash

Recipe from Bobby Heugel

Adapted by The New York Times

Apple Smash
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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If fall had a signature cocktail this might be it. Slice some apples, muddle. Add rum, lemon juice, simple syrup, a dash of bitters, a sprinkle of cinnamon and shake. Serve it over crushed ice with an apple slice dusted with cinnamon. Buffalo check flannel shirt optional. —The New York Times

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 2large apple slices, like Honeycrisp
  • 2ounces white rum
  • ½ounce lemon juice
  • ½ounce simple syrup
  • 1dash bitters, like Fee Brothers Barrel-Aged
  • Cinnamon stick
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

409 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 74 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams dietary fiber; 57 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 14 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mash an apple slice in the base of a glass with a muddler. Add ingredients other than the cinnamon; shake and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a whole apple slice dusted with freshly grated cinnamon.

Tip
  • To make simple syrup, combine ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then transfer to a very clean jar or bottle. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

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Comments

Trey

Tried it with both silver & spiced rum - the darker rum enhanced the “spice” notes and made for a prettier (and more flavorful) drink.

CatPerson

We made this cocktail this weekend, substituting bourbon for the rum. It was, quite simply, fantastic. Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Mary

GREAT! I made the simple syrup with a cinnamon stick - wowzer!

Ethan S

This has become one of my favorite drinks. Great as it is but I’ve started making it without the cinnamon and with Mezcal instead of Rum. Results in a crisp, refreshing, and great drink in the summer too.

Mary

GREAT! I made the simple syrup with a cinnamon stick - wowzer!

brit

this is good! i subbed rye whiskey for rum and added an egg white + additional dash or two of black walnut bitters. magical fall cocktail.

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Adapted from Bobby Heugel

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