As the hot summer makes its transition into cool fall, it’s time to forget about fixing cocktails with berries and start using everyone’s favorite fall food: apples!
Whether it is hot apple cider, chilled apple juice or just a tasty apple brandy, the flavor of the apple makes a great foundation for many mixed drinks and works well with many different types of liquor.
Check out some of our favorite cocktails to drink when the weather starts getting a bit cooler.
Cheers!
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Apple Cider Bellini
Bottle of Prosecco DOC
¼ oz Fig-infused vodka/liquor
¾ cup Apple cider
Powdered cinnamon
Granulated sugar
Pour a splash of the fig vodka into a shaker and add ¾ cup of cider to the mix. Shake to combine. Set out your champagne flutes, and pour the cider mixture about ¼ of the way into each glass. Top with Prosecco and serve. Really want to sweeten things up? Add a cinnamon-sugar rim for a festive touch.
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Basil-Apple Fizz
1/8 Granny Smith Green Apple (Chopped)
4/8 oz lemon juice
1 oz agave nectar
2 basil leaves
4 oz Prosecco DOC
Muddle all of the above ingredients and add 4 oz of Prosecco DOC. Shake and Serve in a highball. If using sparkling water Stir it don’t shake it.
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Green Apple Cup
1 ½ oz Amaro Lucano
1 ½ oz green apple juice
1 ½ oz ginger ale
Mix the drink directly in the glass and serve with a slice of cucumber, a slice of lemon and orange, a sprig of mint and ice.
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Heated Affair
2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
6 oz Hot Spiced Apple Cider
Heavy Cream
In a small warm wine glass add Tequila and hot apple cider. Float heavy cream.
Garnish: Grate fresh Nutmeg over cream.
Apple Cider Preparation: In a pot add Organic Apple Juice. Add winter spices like Cloves, Cinnamon Stick, All Spice, and Orange Peel. Start of by adding a few cloves one cinnamon stick etc so as to find the right-spiced apple cider flavor. You can always add more spice later. Bring everything to a low heat for about 15mins. Taste for flavor. When the desired flavor is reached then take off stove. Strain out all the spices and orange peel. Serve warm and enjoy!
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The Maple Apple
1 ¼ oz Brandy
¼ oz Nectar P.X. Sherry Wine
½ oz Calvados Boulard (Apple Brandy)
¼ oz Maple Syrup
½ oz Lemon
Shake all ingredients together with ice, and strain into martini glass. Garnish with Lemon zest.
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