That crisp coolness is finally in the air and I’m finally comfortable enough saying that Autumn is here. Autumn means apples, pumpkins, and long evenings on the couch sipping tea or a nice hot cocktail.
Bourbon Apple Cider
- 5 oz apple cider
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
In a sauce pot combine cider, apple slices, honey and cinnamon, bring contents to a boil and then simmer for five minutes. Strain mixture (save apple slices for garnish) and add bourbon. Pour into glasses, garnish with apple slices. Serve warm.
This reminds me a lot of the Honey Bourbon Toddy, and why shouldn’t it? Both are hot drinks and share the majority of their ingredients. Where the Toddy has water this has apple cider but other than that, and lemon juice, the two drink are almost identical. This is certainly a drink you want to sip, the bourbon is very noticeable with a nice apple crisp taste as it rolls down your throat. Sit down, relax, sip from this drink and let the season sink into you as you sink into it.
