Cider Rotator Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cider Base
Spiced Syrup
Spirits (optional)
Garnish & Finish
Method
Spiced Syrup
- 1
Make syrup
Combine brown sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add whole cloves, ground cinnamon and grated ginger. Stir until sugar dissolves and the mixture just comes to a simmer, 2–3 minutes. Reduce heat and let simmer gently for 3 minutes to infuse. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 5 minutes, then strain out the cloves into a small bowl or measuring cup.
Cider Base
- 2
Build the cocktail
Fill a shaker or mixing glass with ice (about 4 ice cubes). Add 8 oz dry hard apple cider, 2 oz fresh apple cider, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice and 1 oz bourbon and 0.5 oz dark rum if using. Add 0.5–1 tbsp of the warm (but not piping hot) spiced syrup to taste — start with 1 tbsp (half of the syrup made) for balanced sweetness and spice. Note: if you prefer no spirits, omit bourbon and rum and add an extra 1 oz non-alcoholic apple cider to maintain volume.
- 3
Mix gently
Stir gently for 10–15 seconds to combine and chill without flattening the cider too much. Do not shake vigorously to preserve cider carbonation. If you used a shaker, strain into a highball or Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish & Finish
- 4
Trim an apple slice and slide it onto the rim or float it on top. Add a cinnamon stick as a stirrer and grate a pinch of fresh nutmeg over the surface. Serve immediately so the cider remains effervescent.