APPLE CIDER COCKTAIL
This delicious apple cider bourbon cocktail is a fun fall cocktail for everyone, using star anise simple syrup. Perfect for winter and the holiday season as well.
Servings 2
Calories 228kcal
Ingredients
Star Anise Simple Syrup
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 5 whole star anise
Old Fashioned
- 4 ounces apple cider
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce star anise simple syrup
- 6 dashes ginger bitters
- Ice cubes
- dehydrated apple slices or apple chips for garnish
- whole star anises for garnish
Instructions
Star Anise Simple Syrup
- Make the simple syrup by stirring together the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and add the star anise. Stir and let sit for at least 1 hour.
- Strain and discard the star anise before using the syrup in cocktails. Each batch will make about 4 cocktails.
Old Fashioned Cocktail
- To make the cocktail, add the apple cider, bourbon, bitters, and simple syrup to an old fashioned cocktail glass. Stir.
- Add two ice cubes and garnish with a dehydrated apple slice and whole star anise before serving.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg