Apples have some killer PR, don't they? All they really are is a little fiber bound together with sugar, precious few actual nutrients in there, and yet they have the whole "keep the doctor away" thing sewn up for time and all eternity. The reality of it is, we feed our babies applesauce because it's completely benign and totally unlikely to cause them to break out in hives. Apple brandy, on the other hand, really gets to the heart of what apples are all about: they smell good and they taste good, and that's pretty much the whole story. Next time you're exhausted from spooning applesauce at a recalcitrant seven-month-old, bust out the barware and mix yourself an easy little Apple, Sauced.
The Apple, Sauced
One part Calvados apple brandy
Three parts tonic
Ice
Garnish with a little orange slice for actual doctor-repelling action and enjoy on the veranda (or the fire escape, whatever you got)
