Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail
This Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail is fall’s twist on an old fashioned. Made with a spiced apple cider syrup, bourbon, and bitters, it’s smooth, bold, and full of concentrated apple flavor.
Servings: 1
Calories: 318kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ounce apple cider syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 3 dashes bitters
- apple slice orange slice, rosemary, optional garnish
Apple Cider Syrup
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 medium orange
- 5 pieces whole star anise
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the apple cider syrup, bourbon, and bitters. Shake vigorously until chilled.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a dried (or fresh) apple slice, a dried orange slice, and a sprig of rosemary.
Apple Cider Syrup
- Once the syrup has cooled, make the cocktail. To make one cocktail, combine 1 ounce of apple cider syrup, 2 ounces of bourbon, and 3 dashes of bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Top with a dried apple slice, a dried orange slice (or fresh slices, if you prefer), and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Notes
- Serve over a single, large ice cube. This will make your Bourbon apple cocktail reminiscent of a classic old-fashioned.
- The cider syrup will last in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, so feel free to prep a few days in advance for easy Bourbon apple cocktail making.
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