Rooster Apple Sour

• 2 honeycrisp apples
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 2 ounces rye whiskey, preferably Rittenhouse
• Dried apple slice, for garnish

1. Make the apple jam: Peel, core and cube the apples.
2. Combine in a saucepan with the cinnamon sticks and 2 tablespoons sugar; cover and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
3. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 20 minutes.
4. Let cool.
5. Meanwhile, make the simple syrup: Combine 1/2 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
6. Remove from the heat and let cool.
7. Make the cocktail: Combine 1 teaspoon of the apple jam, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, the lime juice and whiskey in a cocktail shaker with ice.
8. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
9. Garnish with a dried apple slice.
10. Photograph by James Wojcik

apples, cinnamon sticks, sugar, lime juice, rye whiskey, apple slice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rooster-apple-sour-recipe2.html (may not work)