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This Apple Cider Cocktail will be your favorite drink all fall long. Made with just four simple ingredients, this cocktail is easy to make and even easier to drink.
I love a good themed cocktail, and this one is perfect for the autumn season. It tastes like you are sitting in a high-end bar and sipping on their talented bartender’s most recent creative creation. With its basic ingredients, it has no business being as good as it is.
Apple Cider Cocktail Ingredients
Four ingredients combine to create the perfect cozy fall flavor. Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full list of ingredients and their measurements.
- Apple cider: Store-bought or homemade apple cider is the base of this cocktail. If you can’t find apple cider, you can use apple juice but know that the cocktail will be sweeter.
- Bourbon: Use a good quality bourbon whiskey. I love Knobb Creek.
- Simple syrup: It is so easy to make your own simple syrup . I always recommend making it and keeping it on hand for cocktails. It adds the perfect amount of sweetness without being gritty like sugar.
- Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice is always best for cocktails. Roll the lemon on the counter for about 20 seconds to get the most juice out of it.
How to Make an Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail
Here is a brief overview of how this apple cocktail comes together. For the full recipe including all measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine all ingredients. Add the apple cider, brandy, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until cold. The shaker should feel cold in your hand.
- Garnish and enjoy! Strain in a tumbler filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with apple slices. In the photos, I have also added a rosemary sprig.
Other Great Fall Cocktails
- Hot Toddy
- The Best Apple Cider Margarita
- Caramel Apple Sangria
If you make this apple cider cocktail recipe or any of my other recipes, I’d love to hear what you think!
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces apple cider
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until the shaker feels cold in your hand.
- Strain in a tumbler filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with apple slices.
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Apple Cider Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces apple cider
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until the shaker feels cold in your hand.
Strain in a tumbler filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with apple slices.
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