trenton

2 oz Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
3/4 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Blanc Vermouth (Dolin)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Wednesdays ago, I spotted the Trenton in a collection of Sasha Petraske-related recipes. This apple brandy-blanc vermouth number is rather similar to the Backward's Point also in that collection and attributed to Attaboy via the Bartender's Choice app with the same proportions but with Scotch and sweet vermouth instead. Those two are also similar to the build of how Attaboy makes their Little Italy that curiously reverses Audrey Saunder's vermouth to Cynar ratio (Audrey's recipe in the link). Once prepared, the Trenton gave forth grapefruit, apple, and herbal aromas. Next, caramel and apple notes on the sip sprouted into apple, grapefruit, and funky herbal flavors on the swallow.