With apple cider, rum and Fireball Whiskey, this spiked apple cider cocktail is the perfect drink during the fall season.
When you think of fall fruit, you think of apples. A few years ago Lauren and I got married in the fall. As has become popular with weddings these days, we wanted to have a signature drink.
I remember the summer leading up to the wedding, we were trying different drinks almost every weekend. The one thing we knew is we wanted to have apple involved as we had a fall wedding.
After enjoying quite a few different iterations, we settled on a simple yet tasty recipe I found on Food Network that only had three ingredients, four if you wanted some fresh apple in it - an apple cocktail. To play off the wedding, we named it Applely Ever After.
Obviously since we picked this drink we thought they were good, but didn't have any idea how popular they'd be at the wedding. I had multiple people afterward ask for the recipe. Everyone was surprised how easy it was!
These apple cocktails can be dangerous as the fireball whiskey complements the apple cider perfectly! Make no mistake, there is a decent amount of alcohol in them so don't go overboard, unless you want to of course. I hope you enjoy!
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Recipe Ingredients
- Apple Cider
- Vodka - I like Grey Goose.
- Lemon juice - fresh lemon juice is best.
- Ginger beer - use your favorite ginger beer.
Instructions
- Mix together the apple cider, dark rum and Fireball whiskey in a large pitcher. Slice an apple and toss in lemon juice so it doesn't brown. Pour spiked cider into glass with crushed ice and garnish with sliced apple.
Types of Ginger Beer
Luckily for everyone, there is no shortage of options for ginger beers. However, which one to pick for this apple cocktail?
- Fever-Tree – has a strong ginger flavor without being overpowering.
- Gosling’s – nice balance of spice and sweetness.
- Bundaberg – the Australian ginger beer is great for cocktails.
- Q Ginger Beer – has some added carbonation.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Toss the apple in some lemon juice so it doesn't brown.
- Used crushed ice which will make the apple cocktail colder quicker.
- Add a cinnamon stick and then you can use it as a straw.
Other Cocktail Recipes
- Apple Cider Moscow Mule
- Baileys Chocolate Martini
- Chocolate Peppermint Martini
- Homemade Eggnog
- Pear Bourbon Cocktail
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Apple Cider Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/4 cup Fireball whiskey
- 1 Honeycrisp apple, sliced thinly
Instructions
- Mix together the apple cider, dark rum and Fireball whiskey in a large pitcher. Slice an apple and toss in lemon juice so it doesn't brown.
- Pour spiked cider into glass with crushed ice and garnish with sliced apple.
Notes
- Toss the apple in some lemon juice so it doesn't brown.
- Used crushed ice which will make the apple cocktail colder quicker.
- Add a cinnamon stick and then you can use it as a straw.
These were addicting!
So good! Tastes like apple pie in a glass!!!
Glad you liked them!