Fall from the Tree

Join us in celebrating Arbor Day with a Fall from the Tree cocktail! Here's to the towering giants that provide shade and shelter, the spritely saplings that symbolize new beginnings, and the steadfast sentinels that have stood watch for centuries.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces Laird’s applejack (or bourbon or scotch)
• 1 ounce fresh apple juice
• 1/2 ounce cinnamon syrup*
• 1/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 dash The Bitter Truth aromatic bitters
• Garnish: apple slice

Instructions

• Add the applejack, apple juice, cinnamon syrup, lemon juice and bitters into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
• Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
• Garnish with an apple slice.
• *Cinnamon syrup: Add 1/2 ounce cinnamon bark, 2 cups turbinado sugar and 2 cups water into a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cover the saucepan and let simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for at least 24 hours. Strain into a container. The syrup will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks.