Recipe Request: Apple Pie Manhattan

Apple Pie Manhattan at the Cafe at Ginger and Baker

Our Café bartenders came up with this delicious libation. They even make our housemade bitters and Apple-Bourbon simple syrup!

Apple Pie Manhattan

  • 2 ounces Old Forester Rye
  • 1/2 ounce Sweet Vermouth, such as Dolin Rouge
  • 1/2 ounce apple-bourbon simple syrup, recipe below
  • 2 dashes bitters

Add all ingredients to a stirring glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with an apple chip brushed with Apple Pie Spice from the Market at Ginger & Baker!

Apple Pie Manhattan at the Cafe at Ginger and Baker

Apple-Bourbon Simple Syrup

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 apples (1 red & 1 green), cut in julienne
  • 6-8 cinnamon sticks

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium high heat until reduced by half. Cool, pour into a bottle and refrigerate.

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