Whiskey Apple Cider Cocktail with Hard Cider
A chilled cocktail combining spiced or regular apple cider with hard cider beer, honey whiskey or bourbon, and a dash of Angostura bitters. Shaken vigorously over ice and served in a rocks glass with an optional apple slice garnish. Best enjoyed immediately while cold.
Ingredients
- 2 oz apple cider, spiced or regular, chilled
- 2 oz hard cider beer, chilledginger beer1:1mixer
spicier profile
- 1 oz honey whiskey or bourbonregular bourbon1:1base_spirit
less sweet
- Angostura bitters, splashorange bitters1:1bittering_agent
different flavor
- apple slices(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 2
Add apple cider, hard cider beer, whiskey, and bitters to the shaker.
- 3
Fit the lid on the shaker, ensuring it is tight.
- 4
Shake vigorously.
- 5
Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 6
Pour the cocktail over ice in the glass.
- 7
Top off the drink with additional hard cider beer.
- 8
Garnish with an apple slice if desired.
- 9
Serve and enjoy right away while cold.
Good to Know
Not applicable for ready-to-drink cocktail
Serve immediately while cold in a rocks glass with ice
Common Mistakes
Do not shake without a tight-fitting lid to avoid spilling.
Do not delay serving to avoid the cocktail becoming diluted as ice melts.
Substitutions
less sweet
spicier profile
different flavor