Apple Cider co*cktail (2024)

FAQs

What alcohol is best mixed with apple cider? ›

Many alcohols mix well with apple cider. Dark liquors like bourbon (my pick) or dark rum are traditional, but they are by no means the only option. Vodka pairs well with apple cider and is a good light option. You can even let guests each pick their own.

Sometimes she calls it a cider bourbon smash or a sour—whatever you call it, it's a winner. The simple combination of fresh apple cider, lemon juice (to balance out the sweetness of the cider), fresh ginger for a kick, and bourbon for warmth is sublime.

A simple and tasty aperitif, vodka and apple juice is an elegant, tart mixed drink that can be garnished with a slice of apple for extra effect.

The best rum

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum has bold flavors of cloves and cinnamon spice finished with vanilla and oak and is light on sweetness. At times, you can pick up hints of toffee and caramel, which would be perfect with hot apple cider.

An apple martini (appletini for short) is a co*cktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy.

Nothing says fall quite like apple cider, especially when combined with a good quality whiskey. Simple to make and super soul-warming, apple cider whiskey is one of the best whiskey co*cktails to enjoy with family and friends during the fall and holiday season, especially around the fire on a brisk day.

Although the term "cider" is used for the fermented alcoholic drink in much of the world, it often refers to fresh "apple cider" in North America; hard cider is used there instead when referring to the alcoholic drink.

When bourbon is used, it is often called bourbon and co*ke, or more generically, bourbon and cola. The "co*ke" part of the name may tend to imply that the Coca-Cola brand of cola is used, but it is common for any brand of cola to be referred to as "co*ke", at least in the American South. Whiskey and co*ke.

Both in terms of spices used, but some use beer or fortified wine as well. You can go multiple directions with base spirit as well. We do both rum and bourbon. Look up a couple of recipes and adjust to your own taste.

What is rum and apple juice called? ›

Try this Spiced Apple Spritz with spiced rum, sparkling apple juice (or cider), cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. There are zillions of great summer co*cktails, but not as many Fall ones. Let me introduce you to this lovely spiced-up co*cktail called Spice Apple Spritz.

With spicy ginger and tangy apple juice, we sure are. Fresh ginger is an interesting way to jazz up a Tito's and apple juice, and for an extra twist, garnish with orange zest. With a drink like this, who needs luck?

What alcohol is good with apple cider? Apple cider pairs really well with dark spirits, like rum, whiskey, bourbon, and brandy. However, you can also combine it with other spirits, liked Vodka (regular or flavored) or even Mezcal or Tequila.

Fill glass with ice, old fashioned or the sort in my pic; add the cider and then the rum. Stir, don't shake, sit back and enjoy. This is GOOD.

The best Rum to use in the Painkiller co*cktail

Certainly, puss*r's is the traditional and preferred rum for a painkiller. If you don't have puss*r's, that's fine, you can always use any aged rum, such as Appleton Estate or Plantation dark rum.

Apple pie, caramel flan, and fruit tarts are all great desserts to pair with cider. The fruity and sweet flavors in the desserts complement the fruity and sweet flavors in cider. The acidity in cider also helps to balance out the richness of desserts, making them one of the best food pairings for cider.

This apple cider co*cktail is so perfect for fall. Chilled apple cider poured over crushed ice, mixed with salted caramel vodka and topped off with ginger ale. It's refreshing and tastes like heaven. All the cozy vibes!

As a traditional farmhouse beverage, cider is the prefect match for peasant food. What are you going to make on a summer evening as you unpack the basket from farmers market or your garden? Pair it with cider! Fresh pesto, beans and greens, grilled summer squash, vegetable soup, onion tart...