Hot Spiked Apple Cider Cocktail
This hot spiked apple cider recipe is the perfect fall cocktail, especially when you make a large batch over an open fire.
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup mulling spices
- 1 1/2 gallons apple cider
- 1 cup whiskey or bourbon optional
- 1 orange sliced
- 1 apple sliced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat Grill: Set your grill up with an indirect heat zone.
- Secure Spices: Place the spices in a tea infuser. If the cinnamon sticks don't fit, you can leave them loose.
- Prep: Place a large pot or Dutch oven on the grill over low indirect heat (or on the stove over medium-low heat). Add the cider and infuser with spices.
- Simmer: Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add: Add the whiskey and fresh fruit. Simmer for 30 more minutes.
- Serve: Ladle the warm cider into mugs, adding fruit into each cup.
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Notes
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple Whiskey is a great option for this cocktail.
To make this drink non-alcoholic, simply leave out the whiskey.
The reason you want to secure the spices in a tea infuser is because you don't want the smaller spices like cloves to end up in your drink. They are too hard to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg