Apple brandy Cocktails: 98 Recipes & Amounts

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Laird's

Laird's Straight Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond

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Start with CIA

CIA takes about 3 minutes and lists 15 ml of apple brandy.

A bracing equal-parts short drink of artichoke amaro and bonded apple brandy with aromatic bitters.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and bitterness (4/5).

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Required in98

Optional in0

Methods represented4

Measurements and preparation

How much apple brandy should you use?

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15 ml

CIA

For 1 serving · Built · 3 minutes

Full recipe and measures

45 ml

Apple Blossom Cocktail

For 1 serving · Stirred · 4 minutes

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50 ml

A. J.

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

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98 cocktails using Apple brandy

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75 Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

20 ml · Shaken

Apple Jack (by Sasha Petraske)

5 min · View recipe →

Apple Mojito cocktail on a dark studio background

45 ml · Built

Fort Defiance's Pan American Clipper

5 min · View recipe →

Garden State Julep cocktail on a dark studio background

60 ml · Muddled

Holy Ground’s Pan American Clipper

5 min · View recipe →

Honeymoon cocktail on a dark studio background

30 ml · Shaken

Without Borders

6 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with apple brandy

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Lemon Juice

Used with apple brandy in 29 of the linked recipes.

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Aromatic bitters

Used with apple brandy in 26 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with apple brandy in 17 of the linked recipes.

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Grenadine

Used with apple brandy in 14 of the linked recipes.

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Rich Simple Syrup

Used with apple brandy in 13 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon

Used with apple brandy in 12 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Apple brandy cocktail questions

Which cocktails use apple brandy?

CIA, Apple Blossom Cocktail, and Bentley use apple brandy. CIA lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 98 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much apple brandy do I need for a cocktail?

CIA lists 15 ml for 1 serving; Apple Blossom Cocktail lists 45 ml for 1 serving; A. J. lists 50 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make CIA?

Alongside apple brandy, the required ingredients for CIA are 15 ml artichoke amaro and 1 dash aromatic bitters. Its built preparation takes about 3 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is apple brandy required or optional?

Apple brandy is required in 98 of the 98 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

CIA: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B225
Apple Blossom Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B027
A. J.: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B004
Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

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Laird's Straight Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond

Start with CIA

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CIA

Apple Blossom Cocktail

A. J.

98 cocktails using Apple brandy

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Apple Brandy Sour

Apple Cart

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Apple Pie No. 1

Apple Sunrise

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Autumn in New York

Autumn Leaves

Avenue

Bayonet

Bentley

Bertram's Cap

Big Apple Sour Martini

Black Apple Old-Fashioned

Bolero

Bolero Cocktail

Calvados Cocktail

Cameo

Chesapeake Junction

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Color in Your Cheeks

Conference

Corpse Reviver No.1

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Cut and Paste

Dama's Pan American Clipper

Deauville

Deauville Cocktail

Deke Dunne's Widow's Kiss

Depth Bomb

Diamondback

Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Rieux

Elysian

Eve's Temptation

Expense Account

Fallen Leaves

Feather Duster Crusta

Fiesta

Fleur Noire Highball

Folk Hero

Forbidden Fruit Martini

Forefather

Fort Defiance's Pan American Clipper

Garden State Julep

Golden Dawn

Golden Slumbers

Harvard Cooler

Harvest Cocktail

Harvest Moon

Harvest Old Fashioned

Hawaiian Cocktail

Hedgerow

Holy Ground’s Pan American Clipper

Honeymoon

Honeymoon Cocktail

Hungry Ghost

Jack Collins

Jack Maples