Bourbon blended with sweet honey, cinnamon and fresh apples makes for a winter apple cider cocktail fit for the holidays.
The holidays are hectic and these days it seems like it’s getting harder and harder to slow it all down, but that’s why I love Thanksgiving. It’s an unassuming holiday without all the hustle and bustle. No gifts, just good ol’ appreciation for the friends and family that make you, you.
So, once you’ve planned your menu, picked up the turkey and confirmed your guest list, put your feet up and pour yourself a cocktail. Or, make a batch for your guests, they’ll be arriving soon!
This spiced apple cider cocktail is great for winter. It’s spiked with bourbon, sweetened with honey, cinnamon and fresh apples and fit for the holidays.
A party ready cocktail like this is best made by the batch so you can enjoy your party instead of shaking up cocktails all night. Simply stir everything together up to a day ahead and shake over ice to chill just before serving.
Bourbon and Honey Apple Cider Cocktail
Bourbon blended with sweet honey, cinnamon and fresh apples makes for a winter apple cider cocktail fit for the holidays.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 Cocktail 1x
Ingredients
- Apple-Cinnamon Honey Syrup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 small apple, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 2 ounces apple cider
- 1 ounce Apple-Cinnamon Honey Syrup
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3 dashes bitters
- Thin apple slices and cinnamon sticks, for garnish
Instructions
- In a 1-quart saucepan, mix honey, water, apple slices and cinnamon. Heat about 2 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly until honey is dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside 1 hour to cool. Discard the apple slices and cinnamon sticks. Pour syrup into glass jar, cover and refrigerate until needed. Makes about 1 cup.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix bourbon, cider, honey syrup, lemon juice, and bitters.
- Shake until well chilled. Strain into ice filled glass. Garnish with fresh apple slices and cinnamon sticks if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 348
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 4mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
What are you thankful for this year?
Here are a few more fall flavors for ya…
Cider Bourbon Jam Cocktails From How Sweet It Is
Hard Cider Sangria from Food and Wine
Bourbon Cider Cocktail from Kingfield Kitchen
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