Ingredients:-

2 ounces bourbon* recommended: Bulleit, Maker’s Mark, Buffalo Trace, or Four Roses — this cocktail is also delicious with vodka or rum

2 ounces apple cider I prefer unfiltered

½ ounce lemon juice

3 ounces ginger beer recommended: Fever Tree

OPTIONAL: 1/2 ounce orange liqueur recommended: Grand Marnier or Cointreau; I do not recommend triple sec; it’s just too sweet

Garnish: Cinnamon stick apple slice, spring of thyme

Instructions:-

Fill a rocks glass (or copper mug!) with ice.

Pour in the bourbon, cider, lemon juice, and orange liqueur (if using). Add the ginger beer.

Gently swirl the drink with a spoon one time to mix. Garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and spring of thyme. Enjoy!

Notes

TO MAKE A PITCHER (5 DRINKS): Stir together 10 ounces bourbon, 10 ounces apple cider, 2 1/2 ounces lemon juice, and 2 1/2 ounces orange liqueur (if using). Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours or until ready to serve. To make the drinks, fill glasses with ice. Divide the mixture from the pitcher between them. Top with ginger beer and garnish as desired.

TO STORE: This drink is best the day it is made; if you anticipate extra, add the ginger beer to the individual servings only, then refrigerate the bourbon/cider/orange liqueur base in an airtight container for up to 1 day. Top with fresh ginger beer just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink

Calories: 189kcal

Carbohydrates: 15g

Protein: 1g

Fat: 1g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Potassium: 57mg

Sugar: 13g

Vitamin C: 5mg