Apple Cider Old-Fashioned is an Autumn classic drink with fresh apple cider, smoky bourbon, and a splash of maple syrup.
Apple Cider Old-Fashioned
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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Apple Cider Old-Fashioned is my recipe of the day. I wanted to get this posted as one of several drinks that are suitable for Halloween or Halloween parties.
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I am fortunate to live in an area that has a lot of apple orchards. So I feel assured to be able to get the very best of freshly pressed cider. If you can get it, purchase that instead of what you can buy in the grocery store.
I am also fortunate to be able to purchase any number of Kentucky bourbons, considering I live just north of there in Ohio (ten miles north of south, right?). I also used some bourbon barrel maple syrup, which is pricy but delicious. You can find it online. But regular pure syrup will do nicely.
Just try to avoid pancake syrup that is not pure maple.
Apple Cider Old-Fashioned
The hubz said he likes his with a touch less sweet and a little more bourbon for the burn. I found this drink perfectly quaffable as it is. But don’t be shy adjusting the tastes your way.
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Apple Cider Old-Fashioned

Apple Cider Old-Fashioned
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 4 ounces fresh apple cider
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 3 dash angostura bitters
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon syrup
Instructions
- Shake with crushed ice and serve in a rocks or old-fashioned glass.
Notes
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Recipe is intended for those of legal drinking age. Please consume alcoholic beverages responsibly.
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