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Cozy Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

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With warming flavors of spiced apple cider and apple whiskey, our Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail is a cozy alcoholic drink for fall gatherings, Halloween or Thanksgiving dinner.

This Fall cider cocktail is quick to make and easy to enjoy! It is a crowd favorite for parties, but it is also the perfect drink to enjoy for an intimate evening beside the fire in autumn or winter.

A glass of apple cider garnished with apple slice, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary, with a sugared rim, sits on a wooden surface next to loose cinnamon sticks.

This is just one of our many Fall cocktail recipes using apple cider. Some other great recipes are Quick and Easy Apple Cider Mimosa, and Apple Pie Cocktail.

Ingredients

The full list of ingredients is in the recipe card below, but here are some substitutions you could make if desired:

  • Jim Beam Apple Bourbon Whiskey Any apple flavored whiskey will work, but Jim Beam is among the most popular and easy to find. We personally love the Evan Williams Apple Whiskey, too, after visiting their production facility in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Apple Cider You can use bottled apple cider or make your own crock pot apple cider. Just don’t substitute apple juice, it won’t taste the same.
  • Olive Oil This is just to get the cinnamon sugar to stick to the glass. You could use another type of oil with mild flavor, or use a light corn syrup instead.

How to Make an Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

Coat the rim of a glass with olive oil.

Mix the cinnamon and sugar together on a plate. Then dip the rim of the glass in the sugar mixture to coat evenly.

An upside-down glass rim is coated in cinnamon sugar on a black plate with apple slices, rosemary, and cinnamon sticks. Apple juice carton in background.

Add the liquids into the glass and stir. Top with garnishes, if desired.

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A glass of apple cider bourbon cocktail garnished with a cinnamon stick, rosemary, and an apple slice, with a cinnamon sugar rim on a wooden surface.

Another great Thanksgiving party drink is our non-alcoholic Apple Harvest Punch, which is perfect for kids and adults.

A glass of spiced apple cider garnished with cinnamon sticks, a rosemary sprig, and a slice of apple, set on a wooden surface.
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Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

With warming flavors of spiced apple cider and apple whiskey, our Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail is a cozy alcoholic drink for fall gatherings, Halloween or Thanksgiving dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Cocktails, Fall Recipes, Halloween, Thanksgiving
Calories: 315
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Jim Beam Apple Whiskey
  • 4 oz Orange Juice
  • 1 1/2 Cups Apple Cider or less depending on glass size
  • 1/3 Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Slice Apple optional
  • 2 Rosemary Sprigs optional
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks optional

Method
 

  1. Lightly spread the olive oil around the rim of the glass.
  2. Stir together the ground cinnamon and sugar. Then roll the rim in the sugar mixture until evenly coated.
  3. Add the Jim Beam Apple Whiskey, orange juice, and apple cider into the glass. Stir with a spoon to mix.
  4. Top the drink with a slice of apple, two cinnamon sticks, and rosemary sprigs for garnish, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 662mgFiber: 9gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 2mg

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