This Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail is a rock-solid cocktail with the right ingredients.
One way to ensure a fantastic finished product is to start with quality ingredients.
We selected a good bourbon, fresh unfiltered apple cider, and an old-fashioned spiced mixer.
Just three ingredients to make this a delicious start, middle, and finish to your evening sipping.
Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail
It is Fall, so we are not gonna compare apples to oranges; besides, we got better things to do with our apples anyway.
And by better, I mean drink. Who doesn’t enjoy sipping apple cider in the cool o autumn?
Since we are northern folk, it is cold in the north this time of year, so we sometimes enjoy a dram or two of whiskey with our cider.
Also, by whiskey, we mean bourbon. The sweetness of good cider mixed and stirred with the tasty mule kick of bourbon is a winning combination.
You will cotton to this lovely mixed drink because it tastes of autumn apples; the bourbon notes seep through and tantalize as only good bourbon can.
What You Will Need
Ice. For this cocktail recipe, we use ice cubes to make the drink and ice to serve and enjoy with the finished cocktail.
Bourbon. We are not breaking the bank or reaching for our best top-shelf bourbon because it would be a waste. Instead, go for your favorite mid-grade bourbon.
Spiced Old Fashioned Mixer. I love premixed mixers because they are an easy way to add flavor and character to a cocktail, and when you do not have time to make your mixers, premade mixers save you time.
Apple Cider. As soon as I see the leaves falling, I start craving apple cider; maybe it is a childhood thing, but whatever it is, our fridge stays stocked with gallons of apple cider.
Fresh Sage. Sage is my signature autumn herb, so I am using a fresh sprig of purple sage as a garnish for this cocktail.
Try our other apple cider recipes: Sparkling Apple Cider Potion Mocktail, Spiked Apple Cider Recipe, and White Peach + Apple Cider Cocktail.
Great cocktails start in the mixing glass or cocktail shaker.
I chilled the mixing glass and serving glasses for this recipe.
I allowed both to sit in the lower part of the fridge for 10 minutes.
This helps ensure a nicely chilled cocktail.
Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
- ice
- 1 1/2-ounce good bourbon
- 1/2-ounce old-fashioned mix
- 2-ounce apple cider
- large ice cube
- garnish, slices of honeycrisp, gala, and granny smith apples
Equipment:
Directions:
- Fill the mixing glass 0r shaker halfway with ice, and add bourbon whiskey, old-fashioned mix, and apple cider.
- Stir vigorously with a long-handled bar spoon for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a standard rocks glass over ice.
- Garnish with slices of apples.
- Serve.
Smoked Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail
Want to try a Smoked Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail?
If you are curious about making smoked cocktails at home, then the Crafthouse by Fortessa Cocktail Smoking Box is the way to go.
This smoking box is easy to use and delivers enough smoke to give your cocktails the right hint of hickory smoke that will take your home bar to the next level.
Let’s raise a glass to all things fall and let the good times rock steady!
More Fall Drinks
Sparkling Apple Cider Ginger Rosé
White Peach + Apple Cider Cocktail
Mulberry Bourbon Smash Cocktail
Ingredients
- ice
- 1 1/2- ounce good bourbon
- 1/2- ounce old-fashioned mix
- 2- ounce apple cider
- large ice cube
- garnish slices of honeycrisp, gala, and granny smith apples
Instructions
- Fill the mixing glass 0r shaker halfway with ice, and add bourbon whiskey, old-fashioned mix, and apple cider.
Stir vigorously with a long-handled bar spoon for 30 seconds.
Strain into a standard rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with slices of apples.
Serve.
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