Spiced Bourbon Cider
This spiced bourbon cider is a cozy, flavorful cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, ginger, cloves, and bitters. It can be served hot or cold, making it perfect for autumn evenings or holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Kosher
Ingredients
4 oz apple cider
2 oz bourbon of choice (Maker’s Mark, Bulleit, or Buffalo Trace suggested)
Pinch fresh grated ginger
Pinch fresh grated cloves
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
6 drops Angostura bitters
Apple slice, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pour apple cider into a shaker or mixing glass.
- Add bourbon, grated ginger, grated cloves, lemon juice, and Angostura bitters.
- Fill with ice and shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice or serve neat.
- Garnish with a fresh apple slice before serving.
Notes
Can be served hot by gently warming the cider with spices before adding bourbon and lemon juice.
For extra spice, add cinnamon or nutmeg.
Top with sparkling water or ginger beer for a lighter drink.
Batch ahead for parties by mixing without ice and refrigerating up to 24 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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