Mezcal Cider Cocktail
My mezcal cider cocktail is a smokey batch cocktail made with mezcal, apple cider, and spiced maple syrup ~ it's perfect for fall entertaining!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
spiced maple syrup
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 star anise pods
- 4 cardamom pods, crushed
- 4 allspice berries
cocktail
- 750 ml bottle of mezcal, about 3 cups
- 2 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup lemon juice, which is about 3 large lemons
garnish
- thin apple slices
- cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Put all the syrup ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let steep until it cools to room temperature. Strain and set aside. Note: you can make the syrup up to several days ahead.
- For the cocktail, mix the mezcal, cider, lemon juice, and the spiced maple syrup (3/4 cup) in a pitcher. Stir well. Serve right away over ice, or chill until needed.
- Garnish your cocktails with thin slices of apple, and cinnamon sticks.
Notes
If you're worried about your apple slices turning brown you can toss them in a little bit of lemon juice or lemon water.
Nutrition
Calories: 226 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 0.1 g · Fat: 0.1 g · Saturated Fat: 0.02 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g · Sodium: 5 mg · Potassium: 116 mg · Fiber: 0.5 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 3 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 33 mg · Iron: 0.2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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