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Applejack Sour cocktail in a rocks glass, garnished with apple slice

Applejack Sour recipe

Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice14% ABV

The Applejack Sour is a dry-shaken brandy cocktail, made with applejack, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Applejack Sour ingredients

Applejack50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Applejack Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an apple slice.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Apple slice
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Applejack Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Applejack Sour?
About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Applejack Sour?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Applejack Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Applejack Sour have?
4 in total: applejack, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.
Applejack Sour recipe card: Applejack, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
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