10 Cider Cocktails to Make You Fall for Autumn
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Jameson (or any other Irish whiskey) ¾ oz. Blackwell’s Rum (or any other dark rum of choice) 1 ½ oz. apple cider 1 ½ oz. lemon juice 1 ½ agave nectar Ground cinnamon Preparation Add all ingredients in a rocks glass filled with ice and stir. Garnish with ground cinnamon. (Dream Downtown in New York City)
Ingredients 2 oz. Fireball Whiskey 4 oz. hard apple cider 1 apple slice Cinnamon sticks Ground cinnamon Preparation Add whiskey, cinnamon sticks and cider in glass with ice and stir gently. Top with apple slice and then sprinkle ground cinnamon atop. (The Chester in New York City)
Ingredients 1 sliced habanero pepper 1 cup apple cider 1 oz. The Balvenie Scotch Whisky ½ oz. Amaretto ¾ oz. lemon juice Preparation First, make habanero-infused apple cider by steeping the habanero in the apple cider for about 2 hours. Remove the pepper afterwards. Combine remaining ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled sour glass. (Recipe adapted from “Spice & Ice: 60 Tongue-Tingling Cocktails” by Kara Newman, courtesy of Wine Enthusiast Magazine)
Ingredients 2 parts hot apple cider 1 part Jagermeister ¼ part Grand Marnier 1 sugar cube 1 apple slice Preparation Heat a heavy mug with hot water. Discard the water. Add Jagermeister, Grand Marnier, and the sugar cube. Pour boiling hot apple cider into the mug and stir. Garnish with an apple slice. (Todd Richman, corporate mixologist for Sidney Frank Importing Company)
Ingredients 1 ¼ cup apple cider 1 Tbsp. orange blossom honey 1 pinch of ground cinnamon 1 ¾ oz. Apple Jack Brandy 1 cinnamon stick 2 apple slices Preparation Combine the apple cider, honey and cinnamon in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until heated through. Stir in the brandy and pour the cider into a mug. (National Honey Board)
Ingredients 2 oz. hot apple cider 1.5 oz. Dewar's Highlander Honey 3 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stuck 1 lemon slice Pinch of ground nutmeg Honey Preparation Pour honey, boiling water and whiskey into a mug. Spice it with cloves and cinnamon. Add a slice of lemon. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg. (DEWAR'S)
Ingredients ½ bottle Pavan Liqueur de France 1 bottle hard apple cider ½ cup apple juice 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 red apple, cubed 1 green apple, cubed 1 orange, thinly sliced Preparation Pour liqueur in a pitcher with fruits, apple juice and lemon juice. Just before serving, add the hard cider. Serve over ice. (Pavan Liqueur de France)
Ingredients 1 gallon (16 cups) apple cider Mulling spices 3 cups bourbon Apple slices Preparation In a stockpot, combine and heat apple cider and mulling spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Add bourbon and garnish with thick-cut apple slices. (Mandy Kellogg Rye, founder and curator of Waiting on Martha)
Ingredients 1 oz. Eau de Vie du Pomme (or any other apple brandy of choice) ¼ oz. Bourbon Barrel Aged Apple Liqueur (or any other similar sweet hard cider of choice) ½ oz. pomegranate syrup 3 oz. Champagne Apple chips Preparation Shake the first three ingredients with a large ice cube to avoid diluting the spirits. Pour into a coupe glass with apple chips already stacked inside. Top with champagne. (Robby Younes, wine director at Crystal Springs Resort in New Jersey)
Ingredients 2 medium strawberries, quartered 2 basil leaves, cut into thin strips 2 lime slices ½ oz. simple syrup 1 oz. vanilla-infused vodka 4 oz. Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider Preparation Muddle strawberries and basil in simple syrup. Squeeze, then add 2 lime slices. Fill glass with ice. Add cider and stir. Garnish with strawberry and lime slice. (Angry Orchard)