Black Apple Old-Fashioned
Jägermeister and apple brandy stirred over ice with apple bitters — a bold, spiced digestif that drinks like an Old-Fashioned built for autumn.
- 1½ ozjagermeister
- 1 ozapple brandy
- 2 dashesapple bitters
- Orange twistgarnish
- 1Combine Jägermeister, apple brandy, and apple bitters in a rocks glass.
- 2Fill the glass with ice and stir gently for 20–25 seconds until chilled and slightly diluted.
- 3Express an orange twist over the glass to release the citrus oils, then drop it in as garnish.
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The Black Apple Old-Fashioned was created by Sother Teague at Amor y Amargo, his New York amaros and bitters bar. The drink is based on a simple insight: Teague argued that Jägermeister — with its sweetness, botanical bitters, and slight dilution — already contains all four components of a classic Old-Fashioned in a single bottle. The Black Apple Old-Fashioned builds on that foundation by adding apple brandy for proof and fruit depth, and apple bitters to reinforce the fruit connection. The recipe was published by PUNCH Magazine as part of their Jägermeister cocktail feature. Amor y Amargo, which opened in 2012, is widely regarded as one of the most influential amaro-focused bars in the United States.
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