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    The Spiked Apple Cider
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    The Spiked Apple Cider

    Spiced apple cider, bourbon, cinnamon, allspice & caramel rim

    Mom's kitchen on a crisp autumn evening

    The Story

    Hot apple cider is the taste of autumn — apple orchards, hayrides, pumpkin patches, and the first fire of the season. Adding bourbon transforms it into the drink that adults reach for when they want to feel ten years old again but also need to get through Thanksgiving dinner. The caramel rim is the cherry on top — or rather, the caramel on the apple.

    Prep: 5 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz bourbon
    • 4 oz hot spiced apple cider
    • Cinnamon stick
    • Star anise
    • Caramel sauce for rim
    • Apple slice

    Preparation

    1. 1.Rim a mug with caramel sauce.
    2. 2.Heat apple cider with cinnamon and star anise.
    3. 3.Pour into mug, add bourbon.
    4. 4.Garnish with an apple slice and cinnamon stick.

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