Ingredients
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- 1 cup apple cider
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 small apple, thinly sliced
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup ice
- pinch of ground cinnamon
- optional: cinnamon sugar for glass rims
Instructions
- Warm the apple cider by adding 1 cup to a small saucepan with 2 cinnamon sticks. Heat over medium-low heat for 5 minutes until warm but not boiling, stirring gently.
- Prep the glasses if using cinnamon sugar rims by rubbing lemon juice around the edges of 2 short whiskey glasses, then dipping them into cinnamon sugar.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 1 cup ice, 4 ounces bourbon, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and the warm apple cider mixture (discard the cinnamon sticks). Shake for 15 seconds.
- Fill the prepared glasses with fresh ice and pour the cocktail mixture evenly into both glasses. Garnish each with thin apple slices, 1 cinnamon stick, fresh mint leaves, and a tiny pinch of ground cinnamon.
Notes
Adjust the sweetness by altering the amount of maple syrup to taste.
For a festive touch, consider adding a splash of sparkling water just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.