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Spiked Apple Cider in a copper mug, drawn with its ingredient layers

Spiked Apple Cider recipe

BuiltCopper mugNo ice10% ABV

The Spiked Apple Cider is a built whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, apple juice and cinnamon syrup, served in a copper mug.

Strength: about 9.9% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Spiked Apple Cider ingredients

Bourbon45 ml (1½ oz)
Apple juice150 ml (5 oz)
Cinnamon syrup10 ml (¼ oz)
Cinnamon stick1 piece

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Spiked Apple Cider

  1. Warm the apple juice, cinnamon syrup and cinnamon stick in a pan without boiling.
  2. Pour into a warmed mug over the bourbon.
  3. Stir and serve hot.
Glass
Copper mug
Ice
None
Garnish
Cinnamon stick and orange slice
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Spiked Apple Cider: quick answers

How strong is a Spiked Apple Cider?
About 9.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Spiked Apple Cider?
About 200 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Spiked Apple Cider served in?
A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Spiked Apple Cider have?
4 in total: bourbon, apple juice, cinnamon syrup and cinnamon stick. Simple enough to make at home.

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