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Applejohn, a Traditional Applejack, is a frozen concentrated spirit and the only spirit invented in America. This method of production died January 16 1919 with the enactment of prohibition in America. We are the only commercial producers of this beverage on the planet. Brief history: When this country was founded, every man, woman, and child drank hard cider as fermentation is a purification process and produced a safe to beverage as potable water was not readily available. Apples were very prevalent in the Northeastern USA and apples were the main sugar that was used to produce a fermented beverage. Applejack had two forms before prohibition, frozen concentrated Applejack and distilled Applejack. Frozen concentrated Applejack came first as a way to preserve a safe beverage to drink during summer months. On January 16, 1919, Applejack was the most consumed beverage in this country. Since prohibition was a temperance movement against alcohol, the apple was enemy number one! Apple trees were cut down and orchards were ripped out root and branch. We lost 100’s of native wild apple varieties because of prohibition. In the 1930’s when prohibition was ending, distillers had a choice, go back to the old, more labor way of producing Applejack by replanting apple trees, wait for tree to grow or embrace technology and grow grain, steam distill a product in year one, traditional applejack died January 16, 1919. 100 years in the making, Applejohn Traditional Applejack was launched Jan 16, 2019! Applejohn is a preserved apple with concentrated, alcohol and acid as its natural preservatives. Sour in taste straight, add your favorite sugar to reconstruct the apple flavor. Only 2 ingredients: Apples and Yeast. Applejohn is not filtered and the mother is settled at the bottom. Please get Applejohn cold and let product settle if agitated by shipping. Applejohn makes a great Jack Rose cocktail. Originally referred to as a three-sour cocktail. Our Jack Rose recipe: Applejohn 1.5oz, Real Grenadine 1oz, Lime Juice .25oz ~ Shaken / Served on ice. Applejohn is bartender’s ketchup. Endless drink combinations with a concentrated apple! An easy way to think about Applejohn is baker’s chocolate. Try baker’s chocolate by itself, then taste in a dessert made with it. Cheers
