Apple Cider Cocktail
A refreshing apple cider cocktail made with bourbon, cider, lemon, and ginger beer—perfect for fall gatherings, holidays, or cozy nights in.
Equipment
- - Jigger or shot glass
- - Cocktail stirrer or spoon
- - Rocks glass or copper mug
- Citrus juicer (optional)
Ingredients
- - 2 oz bourbon or vodka/spiced rum
- - 2 oz unfiltered apple cider
- - ½ oz lemon juice
- - 3 oz ginger beer Fever-Tree recommended
- - Optional: ½ oz orange liqueur Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- - Garnish: apple slice cinnamon stick, thyme sprig
Instructions
- Fill a rocks glass or copper mug with ice.
- Add bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, and orange liqueur.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
- Substitute rum or vodka if desired.
- Use high-quality apple cider and ginger beer for best flavor.
- To serve a crowd, multiply the recipe and mix in a pitcher, adding ginger beer last.
- Use high-quality apple cider and ginger beer for best flavor.
- To serve a crowd, multiply the recipe and mix in a pitcher, adding ginger beer last.