apple brandy

noun

1. applejack ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of apple brandy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

Add more fall flavors with plenty of apple cider and a splash of apple brandy.

From Washington Post

The bottle contained "apple-jack," or apple-brandy, the vilest fluid that ever passed a tippler's gullet.

From Project Gutenberg

Our return to Frederick's Hall was by a more circuitous route, near which was an establishment where apple-brandy was for sale.

From Project Gutenberg

So was that meant for distilling—apple brandy was only second to peach.

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I took a large swallow and discovered it was excellent old apple brandy.

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Would not a quart of good apple brandy to each barrel of cider, made in this way, prevent any fermentation?

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