Twinkling Cider Mocktail

photo credit:dontrey britt-Hart

Instructions:

**Ingredients:**
8 ounces apple cider
2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
4 ounces ginger ale
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Garnishes: apple slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and star anise

1.     Combine the apple cider, fresh orange juice, and cinnamon in a Boston shaker. Shake well, then divide the mixture between two coupe glasses.

2.     Top each glass with 2 ounces of ginger ale.

3.     Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise, and a round slice of apple or orange.

4.     Clink your glasses and enjoy.

*Makes two twinkling servings.

My Two Cents:

• The holidays can be a handful, so keeping a few simple, festive drink and appetizer recipes in your entertaining arsenal is a must.

• This subtly sweet, effervescent mocktail pleases kids and adults alike. However, if any of your guests desire extra spirits to make their season bright, a splash of prosecco or rum pairs perfectly with the brightness of the cider and citrus and the warm notes of cinnamon.

• Honey crisp apples and navel oranges are my personal faves to garnish this twinkling delight.

Yield: Makes two twinkling servings.

Author: Dontrey Britt-Hart

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Twinkling Cider Mocktail

This subtly sweet, effervescent mocktail pleases kids and adults alike. Seasonal flavors, family-friendly, and garnishes that speak to the season at hand… What’s not to love?!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces apple cider
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
• 4 ounces ginger ale
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• Garnishes: apple slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and star anise

Instructions

1. Combine the apple cider, fresh orange juice, and cinnamon in a Boston shaker. Shake well, then divide the mixture between two coupe glasses.
2. Top each glass with 2 ounces of ginger ale.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise, and a round slice of apple or orange.
4. Clink your glasses and enjoy.

Notes

• The holidays can be a handful, so keeping a few simple, festive drink and appetizer recipes in your entertaining arsenal is a must.
• This subtly sweet, effervescent mocktail pleases kids and adults alike. However, if any of your guests desire extra spirits to make their season bright, a splash of prosecco or rum pairs perfectly with the brightness of the cider and citrus and the warm notes of cinnamon.
• Honey crisp apples and navel oranges are my personal faves to garnish this twinkling delight.

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