The applejack rabbit is an old 1920s recipe that the folks at pdt rediscovered and dusted off for their recipe book. Its a delicious blend of autumnal flavors, underscored by the juicy sweetness of (ideally) fresh-squeezed orange juice. When choosing maple syrup for cocktails, we always go for grade b. Its darker and thicker than grade a or fine maple syrups, and has a more complex, interesting flavor.