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Bourbon Apple Cider

This drink is perfect for warming you up on a cold day and adding a little bit of spice to your Thanksgiving celebration.

Keyword cocktails,, Drinks,
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 drinks

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ cups Apple Cider (recommend Simply Apple)
  • 1 tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1 whole Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 whole Cloves
  • 1 whole Star Anise
  • 8 oz Bourbon

OPTIONAL GARNISHES

  • 4 slices oranges garnish
  • 1 whole Cinnamon Stick garnish
  • Cinnamon + Sugar to rim the glass

Instructions

TO MAKE HOT CIDER

  1. Place the apple cider, cinnamon stick, orange juice, cloves and star anise in a small pot and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into a pitcher. 

    Note: you could add the Bourbon to the pot as well and bring all of the ingredients to a boil, or you can add it in the next step.

TO MAKE THE COCKTAIL

  1. If you plan to rim the glass with sugar do that now. See notes for details.In the glass, add 2 oz bourbon and 1 cup of the cider mix.Garnish with an orange slice and stick of cinnamon and serve warm.

Recipe Notes

How to Rim the Glass with Cinnamon Sugar – Place approximately ¼ cup sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon on a flat plate. Mix the two together until well combined.  Take an extra slice of the orange and rub the rim of the glass used for serving. One slice will work for all four glasses. Discard the slice. Then flip the glass upside down and place onto the plate with the sugar. Rotate ¼ turn back and forth. The sugar will adhere to the glass because of the moisture from the orange. 

Then add the drink into the glass.

*Alternatively you can serve it cold. Allow the mixture to cool, strain, and then serve over ice.

*For a virgin version just omit the alcohol.