applejack

American  

[ap-uhl-jak] / ˈæp əlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. Also a brandy distilled from fermented cider.

2. fermented cider.

3. an alcoholic beverage consisting of the unfrozen liquid that remains after freezing fermented cider.

4. Chiefly North Carolina and British Dialect. an apple turnover.

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applejack British  

/ ˈæpəlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. Also called: applejack brandy.   apple brandy.  a brandy made from apples; distilled cider

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Etymology

Origin of applejack

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; apple + jack ¹

Example Sentences

Production is being handled at Laird & Company, the distillery known for its applejack, a family-owned company Summers felt shared his values and standards.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

It’s the land of dried apple hand pies, apple stack cakes, apple cider vinegar and applejack — all ways to preserve fall’s fruit for eating and drinking through the winter.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

The original applejack was probably cloudy, with bits of peel, bees, leaves and whatever else stumbled in over the course of the winter.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

The antiquity of applejack ensures that some drinks mixed with it are perfectly antiquated.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2011

A billboard of Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, and Michael sporting big applejack caps over their even bigger Afros.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia