Twinkling Cider Mocktail
photo credit:dontrey britt-Hart
Instructions:
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.
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