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Bourbon Apple Cider Drink with a cinnamon stick.

Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

Krista Stechman
Mulled apple cider mixed with bourbon, ginger beer and lemon
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course drinks
Cuisine american
Servings 6 people
Calories 118 kcal

Equipment

  • sauce pot
  • cocktail glasses
  • strainer

Ingredients
  

Mulled Apple Cider

  • 1 qt apple cider good quality
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • ¼ teaspoon whole allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon whole cloves
  • ½ orange sliced

Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

  • 5 oz mulled apple cider cooled
  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 2 oz ginger beer
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges

Instructions
 

Making the Mulled Apple Cider

  • Bring the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, whole cloves and orange slices to a boil in a medium sauce pan
  • Turn down to a simmer for 20 minutes
  • Strain the cider through a fine mesh strainer to get the spices out then cool the cider

Making the Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

  • Fill a cocktail glass with ice
  • Pour 5 oz of cider, 2 oz of bourbon and 2 oz of ginger beer into the glass and stir
  • Garnish each drink with a lemon slice to be squeezed in. Enjoy!

Notes

Makers Mark 46 & Elijah Craig are two of my favorite bourbons for this drink. 

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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