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Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

★★★★★ 16 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin10/28/21

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Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail
Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

Enjoy a tasty drink made with apple cider, bourbon, and ginger beer, and garnished with cocktail cherries, apple slices, and cinnamon!

The most delicious bourbon cider cocktail for fall

Mmm, bourbon apple cider cocktails. Easy to make, delicious to drink, and loved by anyone who tries a sip! These yummy beverages are a great way to enjoy the flavors of the season. They’re made with a mix of apple cider, bourbon, and ginger beer along with the tanginess of some lemon juice and the subtle flavor of vanilla.

These are perfect for friendsgiving, football tailgates, or just a laidback evening spent watching your favorite show.

If the kiddos want their own version of this festive fall drink, simple omit the bourbon and add an extra 1/2 tsp of vanilla! You may need a dash of water as well.

Ingredients in bourbon apple cider cocktails

You will need six ingredients to create these beverages. Begin with your favorite apple cider and bourbon, and then add flavor with lemon and vanilla!

  • Apple cider: Begin with 6 oz of your favorite cider.
  • Bourbon: Then, use 4 oz of bourbon! If you don’t have an oz measure, you can use a shot glass to measure. Use 2 and 2/3 shots.
  • Lemon: Next, use the juice from half of a lemon to add a bit of zing.
  • Vanilla: Follow that with 1 tsp of vanilla.
  • Ginger beer: Add 1 full can of either ginger beer or ginger ale.
  • Garnish: Last but not least, garnish with cocktail cherries, apple slices, and cinnamon sticks!

Tools needed to create this drink

We’re keeping things simple with the kitchen items list. To make your cocktail, you will need a shaker, a spoon, and two measuring cups: 1 oz and 1 tsp.

How to make an apple cider bourbon cocktail

Making this drink is quick and easy! Mix everything together, pour over ice, fill with ginger beer (or ale), and garnish! For a more detailed breakdown, see below:

Grab your shaker and add some ice followed by the apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, and vanilla. Shake until well combined.

Next, pour the bourbon mixture evenly into two cocktail glasses filled with ice. Fill the glass the rest of the way with ginger beer or ginger ale. Use a spoon to mix everything.

Garnish with cherries, apple slices, and cinnamon sticks, and serve!

Substitution Tip

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

Enjoy some tasty meals that feature pumpkin, apple, and other fall ingredients!

  • Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
  • Healthy Pumpkin Pie Crisp
  • Fall Harvest Salad
  • Apple Sausage Stuffing

Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by Quarter Soul Crisis

Apple Cocktail
★★★★★ 5 from 16 reviews

Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail

Enjoy a tasty drink made with apple cider, bourbon, and ginger beer, and garnished with cocktail cherries, apple slices, and cinnamon!

Prep: 5Total: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6oz apple cider
  • 4oz bourbon (our favorite brands include Woodford Reserve + Basil Hayden’s)
  • juice of half lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 can ginger beer or ginger ale
  • cocktail cherry, apples, and cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a shaker, add ice and then add apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice and vanilla. Shake.
  2. Pour bourbon mixture evenly into two cocktail glasses filled with ice. Top remainder of way with ginger beer. Stir with spoon.
  3. Add cherries, apples, and cinnamon sticks and serve.
Author: ErinCategory: Drink, cocktailCuisine: American
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  1. Meredith says

    Posted on 12/6 at 9:54 am

    This drink converted me to a bourbon drinker! Such a great coctail.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/6 at 10:27 am

      Hi Meredith, so glad you loved it! Cheers!

      Reply
  2. Lauren says

    Posted on 10/20 at 10:22 pm

    One of my favorite fall cocktails!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/21 at 6:26 pm

      Hi Lauren, so glad you like it! Cheers!!

      Reply
  3. Deena says

    Posted on 10/13 at 8:48 pm

    Made this cocktail tonight for me and my husband and as expected it’s delicious. Perfect mix of alcohol and sweetness for a fall cocktail. Another great ELW recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/16 at 1:06 pm

      Hi Deena, so glad you both liked it! Cheers!!

      Reply
  4. Laura says

    Posted on 9/15 at 12:27 pm

    Sounds so yummy! Have you ever made a pitcher of it?! Thinking I might make it x10 for a party

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/16 at 11:03 am

      Hi Laura, so glad you liked it, and I haven’t but that work work great! Let me know how everyone enjoys it! Cheers!

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    Posted on 12/30 at 9:39 pm

    So yummy! Made these for Christmas Eve and everyone loved them! The flavor combo of bourbon and apple cider was awesome, neither was overpowering!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/3 at 4:14 pm

      Hi Lauren, so glad they were a hit! Cheers!!

      Reply
  6. Katie says

    Posted on 12/24 at 12:07 pm

    YUUUUMMMMM!! Enjoyed these bad boys on my own bc my family don’t like bourbon – weird! So refreshing and light and glorious. I had to use cloudy apple juice instead of apple cider because I’m in the U.K. and we don’t have apple cider here but it worked!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/26 at 12:26 pm

      Hi Katie, so happy you loved them and cheers across the pond!

      Reply
  7. Robin says

    Posted on 12/22 at 8:53 am

    My new favorite!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/23 at 11:57 am

      Hi Robin, so glad you liked it! Cheers!

      Reply
  8. Kirby says

    Posted on 12/19 at 1:09 pm

    This is a perfect cocktail. We had these after dinner and it was perfect!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/19 at 4:31 pm

      Hi Kirby, so happy you loved it! Cheers!!

      Reply
  9. Jessie says

    Posted on 12/19 at 1:03 pm

    Made this cocktail for our Christmas party and it was a HUGE hit. Need to go out and get more bourbon to make more on actual Christmas!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/19 at 4:31 pm

      Hi Jessie, so glad you liked it! Cheers!!

      Reply
  10. Shelby says

    Posted on 12/9 at 7:01 pm

    Best drink for fall/winter hands down! I love love love it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/10 at 11:30 am

      Hi Shelby, so happy you loved it! Cheers!!

      Reply
  11. Sami says

    Posted on 11/16 at 10:41 am

    Such a fun fall cocktail! Great for a girls night in

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Diana b says

    Posted on 11/15 at 8:37 pm

    Delicious and perfect for fall! Added some seltzer because the ginger beer I used wasn’t very carbonated but if yours is you definitely don’t need it! Also so easy to batch make in advance and just top with ginger beer when ready to sever

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/16 at 8:53 am

      Hi Diana, so happy you enjoyed it and made it your own!!

      Reply
  13. Kelly says

    Posted on 11/15 at 7:07 pm

    Made this cocktail in a large batch for Friendsgiving and it was a hit, even for this non-bourbon drinker. Would definitely make it again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/16 at 8:52 am

      Hi Kelly, so glad you and your friends all loved it! Cheers!

      Reply
  14. Lex says

    Posted on 11/10 at 9:01 pm

    So yummy

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/11 at 12:41 pm

      Hi Lex, glad you liked it! Cheers!

      Reply
  15. Cassi says

    Posted on 11/1 at 8:15 pm

    Delicious and a hit with all my neighbors on Halloween! I made one round with ginger beer and one round with ginger ale. Both great options. Will be making this again for Thanksgiving with the family.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/2 at 3:50 pm

      Hi Cassi, I am so happy everyone liked them!!

      Reply
  16. Ally says

    Posted on 10/30 at 5:47 pm

    This cocktail is fall in a glass!! The addition of the vanilla the bow I didn’t know I needed to wrap this drink up!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/1 at 4:09 pm

      Hi Ally, so happy you loved it! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Beth says

    Posted on 10/29 at 6:08 pm

    This cocktail is perfection! I never would have thought to add vanilla, the flavors and inferdients are so well thought out!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/30 at 11:06 am

      Hi Beth, I am so glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!!

      Reply

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