Each season I try to come up with an easy cocktail recipe that I can 1. Make really fast (#entertaining), and 2. Keep all the ingredients on hand all season long. Because there’s nothing more bummin’ than having surprise guests and having to be like, “Can I offer you a…water?” because you realized mid-sentence that you have nothing fun in your fridge. Ugh!
This cocktail is an EASY mix of two of my faves—whiskey lemonade and whiskey apple cider. I really love having a pot of hot apple cider simmering (and then you just add a shot of whiskey when you serve) for parties. So this is kind of a little of both. Fresh and tart and sweet and spiced. I hope you like it!!
Spiced Cider Lemonade Cocktail, serves one.
1 part lemonade
1 part apple cider
1.5 ounces whiskey
a pinch of cinnamon
Combine in a shaker with ice, shake and serve! Use some orange slices and cinnamon sticks to garnish if you want to win the hostess with the mostest award.
Note: The better your lemonade and cider, the better your drink will be! I like a very tart lemonade and a cider with a lot of spice. If you can’t find a cider with a lot of spice, you can always simmer it with some spiced tea bags to make it more flavorful—it’s a whole extra step, but sometimes good cider is hard to find. Whatever you do, don’t use plain apple juice! Too weak. If you do that, then at least add a bunch of cinnamon, OK? I’m only telling you all this because I love you.
For you weirdos who hate whiskey, try dark rum instead.
(More photos just in case you weren’t craving one yet! Haha) Ummm…Can I have one now? xx. Elsie
ps. I forgot to mention, this makes an excellent mocktail as well. Just omit the whiskey and you’re good. It’s like an Arnold Palmer for AUTUMN!
Spiced Cider Lemonade Cocktail
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 1 part lemonade
- 1 part apple cider
- 1.5 ounces whiskey
- a pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine in a shaker with ice, shake and serve! Use some orange slices and cinnamon sticks to garnish if you want to win the hostess with the mostest award.
- Note: The better your lemonade and cider, the better your drink will be! I like a very tart lemonade and a cider with a lot of spice. If you can't find a cider with a lot of spice, you can always simmer it with some spiced tea bags to make it more flavorful—it's a whole extra step, but sometimes good cider is hard to find.
Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson.
28 Comments
Up until now I had no idea apple cider was a non-alcoholic apple drink in the US! What could you sub it for, fresh apple juice? I don’t think we have something similar in the UK but I really fancy trying this!
I used Jim Beam which is decent but not fancy, good for mixing. It was great.
I made this for some girlfriends the other night. We all loved it, even people who don’t normal dig whiskey!
Never met a whiskey cocktail I didn’t like and this one looks like one that I could love. Do you serve it hot or cold? Most likely delicious either way. Excited to try it this weekend 🙂
Tori
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I don’t think I’ve ever had whiskey but I LOVE rum. So trying this with rum!
I thought this was applesauce in the shot from above. Super intriguing… now I need applesauce.
Hi Elsie! What specific whiskey do you recommend for this cocktail? I am a whiskey newbie but think this is one of the drinks I could learn to love drinking whiskey with 🙂 The problem is, I have NO idea what kind/brand/price of whiskey to buy…
This is perfect for this evening just picking the last apples before the real cold comes tomorrow
Thank you !
This looks so good! Love whiskey and I can’t wait to try this out!
That looks soo tasty! 😀
YUM looks good! I will have to dry these for a pre-dinner cocktails for my Halloween Dinner.
Yumm looks good!
cool cocktail (: i will try it.
you had me at fall cocktail! YUM!
Yummy! I’m sure this tastes awesomely like fall!
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Ha ha, right before I finished reading the recipe, I was thinking “hope she has a whiskey substitution.” Pinning!
Ooo, I love this autumn inspired cocktail. I definitely will make this for my best friend’s birthday celebration at the end of the month. She’ll love it!
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This sounds and looks so yummy! Anything with cinnamon or whiskey is awesome!
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Wow this is like a super delicious whiskey sour. Just bought some cinnamon sticks and I even have lemonade and spiced whiskey. Definitely have to try this weekend!
I love whiskey, I can’t wait to try this out!
xo, Liz
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Oh this looks delicious! I love bourbon and apple cider, but never thought of adding lemon. Will have to try it!
That sounds refreshing and delicious! Often I find apple cider drinks to be too sweet–this sounds perfect!
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That sounds awesome! Hot toddies are my JAM in the wintertime!
xx- Elsie
Thank you so much! I hope you love it. xx- Elsie
That cocktail looks so delicious, I have to try it. Amazing post, love your photos <3
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Oeh dit ziet er heerlijk uit. Een gevaarlijke combinatie hoor limonade met whiskey 😉
Oooh. My friend turned me onto cloves in my hot toddies…I bet they would be a good addition to this too! Sorry, don’t know why I’m trying to make your (perfectly delicious sounding) four ingredient cocktail more complicated! Story of my life!