Recipe

• 4 parts vodka

• 3 parts bourbon whiskey

• 2 parts maple syrup

Cut a thin slice from the middle of an apple (preferably green), and admire the order-5 rotational symmetry. Place the slice in a martini glass. Put about 8 raisins on a cocktail stick, and stick it through the apple slice so that the raisins are suspended over the glass. Shake the ingredients together with ice, and pour into the glass, drizzling over the raisins as much as possible.

I think I've got this recipe sorted now, after a couple of unsatisfactory tries (1 2). This recipe balances the bourbon and maple flavours, and has enough vodka to keep the whole thing clean and gentle. It's very sweet, but somehow not sickly. It looks quite fun too!