On this Thanksgiving Thursday, we show appreciation for the American Trilogy, a distinctly American riff on the Old Fashioned. We’re joined by returning friend of the show Richie Boccato, the drink’s co-creator and owner of New York’s Dutch Kills bar and Hundredweight Ice company. Listen on to learn the story behind the American Trilogy and to learn Boccato’s recipe —  and don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe! 

Richie Boccato’s American Triology Recipe 

Ingredients 

- 1 ounce applejack, such as Laird’s Bottled in Bond 

- 1 ounce rye whiskey, such as Michter’s 

- 1 cube Demerara sugar 

- 2 dashes orange bitters (1:1 mix of Fee Brothers and Regans’) 

- 1 splash soda water 

Directions 

1. Add sugar cube to a chilled Old Fashioned glass and saturate with bitters and a splash of soda water. 

2. Crush cube using a muddler and work to form a rough paste. 

3. Add applejack, rye, and a large, single cube of ice. Stir gently, 15 times to incorporate the sugar paste.  

4. Garnish with an orange twist. 

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