Apple Cider Cocktails to Give You All the Fall Feels

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Move over, Pumpkin Spice -- Apple Cider is the Star of this Season's Cocktails

Here are some of our favorite cider inspired drinks!

Lemon Maple Cider

Lemon Maple Cider

Ingredients:

Directions:

SERVES 2
Add all ingredients to shaker, shake vigorously and strain into a glass. Serve with garnish of apple slice & sprinkling of pepper (optional).

Heated Affair

Heated Affair

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Add the tequila and cider into a warmed Irish Coffee glass.
2. Top with a splash of heavy cream.
3. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

*Hot spiced apple cider: Heat organic apple cider in a small saucepan over low heat. Add winter spices like cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice and orange peel as desired. Cook for about 15 minutes and strain before using.

Casa Cider Mule

Casa Cider Mule

Ingredients:

Directions:

Shake all ingredients with ice except ginger beer, strain over fresh ice, top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wheel and ginger candy.

The Apple Harvest

The Apple Harvest

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 4 oz Apple Cider
  • .5 oz Honey
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 Thyme
  • 1 Apple

Directions:

Combine gin, lime juice, honey, apple cider and cinnamon in a cocktail shaker with ice. 
Shake and strain into glass with ice and sliced apples. Enjoy! (optional: create a sugar rim on glass prior to straining)

 

For more great cider recipe ideas, check out the Maine Spirits App.