Apples and the Art of Good Mixing and Good Living ("We must Consult Brother Jonathon")

Calvados is distilled from cider made of apples and is produced in Normandy, France. Apple Jack may be bottled-in-bond under the same regulations that apply to whiskey.

Harvard Cooler

1/2 Teaspoon Powdered Sugar

2oz. Carbonated Water

2oz. Apple Brandy

Fill with ginger ale and stir again.

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, cider was the favorite American beverage; cider-drinking was one of the obvious things that distinguished Brother Jonathan (as the British liked to call us) from the ale drinkers of old England. Beer only became the main American tipple after the Civil War, largely due to the fashionability of the German-style beer garden.

Look For:

Woodchuck Draft Cider

Bulmer's Woodpecker

Grant's Honey Apple Ale