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Two glasses of apple cider bourbon cocktail garnished with rosemary, cinnamon sticks, and apple slices.
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Easy Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail (Chilled or Hot)

Cozy up with this simple and delicious apple cider bourbon cocktail that's perfect for chilly fall evenings. Follow my easy steps including a special step that elevates this cocktail from great to mind-blowing. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Infusion Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cider bourbon cocktail
Servings: 2
Calories: 205.6kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces apple cider
  • 4 ounces bourbon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 4" cinnamon stick
  • 4 ounces ginger beer

Garnishes

  • 2 apple slices
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary

Instructions

  • Combine the apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a medium sauce pot over medium heat. When bubbles begin to form around the edges of the pot, add the cinnamon stick.
    Lower the heat to keep the liquid just below a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the liquid to cool to room temperature
    Remove the cinnamon stick.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the cooled cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass or highball glass.
    Top with ginger beer.
  • Garnish with freshly cut apple slices, cinnamon sticks, and sprigs of rosemary.
  • Hot apple cider bourbon cocktail: If you prefer to serve this as a hot apple cider cocktail, you may want to heat the liquids in a slow cooker or crockpot and keep it on low. With this approach, add the ginger beer to the pot with all the other ingredients and serve straight from the slow cooker.

Notes

How to make a large batch for a party.

For a dinner party of a total of 10 people, I recommend making at least one gallon of this cocktail.  

Recipe for One Gallon Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

Ingredients
  • 54 ounces apple cider 
  •  36 ounces bourbon 
  •  2 ounces (¼ cup) lemon juice 
  •  36 ounces ginger beer or ginger ale 
  • 2 ounces (¼ cup) maple syrup 
  • 4 Cinnamon sticks, each about 3-4 inches long
Directions
Follow the above instructions in the main section of the Recipe Card.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 205.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.8g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 8.5mg | Potassium: 105.4mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 16.5g | Vitamin A: 2.5IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 19.5mg | Iron: 0.3mg