Cider, Spice & Everything Nice 🍂✨
Try these tasty apple-themed recipes.
Fall from the Tree
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Laird's 86 Straight Apple Brandy
- 1 oz Apple Juice
- 0.5 oz Cinnamon Syrup
- 0.25 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 Dash Aromatic Bitters
- 1 Slice Apple (for Garnish)
La Belle Pomme
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Aged Rum
- 0.25 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
- 2 Slices Apple
- 0.5 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- Additional (for Garnish) Apple Slices
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
Ruby Chai Appletini
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz *Chai Infused Vodka
- 1 Quarter Apple
- 1.5 oz **Chai Infused Apple Cider
- 0.5 oz Agave Nectar
- 2 Bags Chai Tea
- 1 Slice Apple (Garnish)
Directions:
1. In a shaker, muddle the apple until it reaches the consistency of applesauce.
2. Add remaining ingredients and ice and shake for 10 seconds.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with an apple slice.
*Chai-infused vodka: Add 1 Numi ruby chai bag and 6 ounces vodka into a Mason jar or other glass container and let infuse for 1 to 2 hours before removing tea bag.
**Chai-infused cider: Add 6 ounces organic apple cider into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Turn off heat and add 1 Numi Ruby chai bag. Let steep for 3 to 5 minutes and remove tea bag.
Maine Cidah
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Brandy
- 1 cup Apple Cider
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Slice Orange (for garnish)
Directions:
In a small saucepan set over medium high heat, bring the apple cider and 1 cinnamon stick to a simmer. Remove from heat and allow to infuse for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and return infused cider to the stove and bring to a simmer again. Remove the pan from heat and add the brandy.
To serve, pour into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange slice.
Non-alcoholic Maine Cidah
Ingredients:
1 cup Apple Cider
1 Cinnamon stick, plus more for garnish
1 Orange, quartered, plus slices for garnish
Instructions:
In a small saucepan set over medium high heat, bring the apple cider, 1 cinnamon stick and orange quarters to a simmer. Remove from heat and allow to infuse for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and orange, then return infused cider to the stove and bring to a simmer again.
To serve, pour into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange slice.
The Orchard
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- Rosemary Thyme Simple Syrup*
- 2 oz Top with Dry Apple Cider
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients excluding the cider to a cocktail shaker
with 1 large ice cube. Shake thoroughly, for about 30 seconds
or until the shaker feels cold to the touch.
2. Strain the cocktail into a tall glass filled with ice.
3. Top with apple cider.
4. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and an apple slice.
*Rosemary Thyme Syrup
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
3 Sprigs Rosemary
5 Sprigs Thyme
Directions:
1. Bring all the ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over
medium heat.
2. Lower the heat and let simmer for 12 minutes. Stir
occasionally.
3. Cool, strain solids, refrigerate and store for up to 10 days.
Golden Delicious
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Applejack
- 0.5 oz Apricot Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Brandy
- 0.5 oz Allspice Dram
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- Garnish with a Sugar Rim