Bourbon and apple cider appear in several drinks. This recipe is an Apple Cider Old Fashioned made with 2 ounces bourbon, 2 ounces spiced cider, brown sugar, orange bitters, water and orange peel, stirred over ice.
Apple cider old fashioned with bourbon, spiced apple cider, brown sugar, orange bitters and orange peel. A single stirred drink.
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Bourbon and apple cider can make several drinks. This one is an Apple Cider Old Fashioned: 2 ounces bourbon, 2 ounces spiced cider, brown sugar, orange bitters, water and orange peel, stirred over ice. It makes one drink.
A short stirred drink with bourbon, spiced cider and orange peel.
Ingredients
1 orange-peel slice
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
2 to 4 dashes orange bitters
1 bar spoon water, about 1 teaspoon
2 ounces spiced apple cider
2 ounces bourbon
Ice
Brown sugar and bitters season the cider and bourbon.
How to Make an Apple Cider Old Fashioned
Put the orange peel and brown sugar in a mixing glass or old fashioned glass. Add the bitters and bar spoon of water.
Muddle until the sugar softens.
Add the cider, bourbon and ice.
Stir for about 15 seconds. If you mixed the drink in a separate glass, strain it into an old fashioned glass over fresh ice.
Stir briefly, then serve over ice.
Is Bourbon Good with Apple Cider?
Yes. Equal measures of bourbon and spiced apple cider make a short, stirred Apple Cider Old Fashioned. Brown sugar and orange bitters round it out.
This cocktail works best for warm-weather occasions when people want something cold, balanced, and easy to sip without a complicated bar setup.
Perfect occasions include:
Garden parties
Outdoor happy hours
Race-day watch parties
Pre-dinner aperitivo hour
Summer cookouts
Small dinner parties
Food pairings:
Burrata with tomatoes
Grilled shrimp
Lemon herb chicken
Prosciutto and melon
Goat cheese crostini
Light pasta dishes
Fresh fruit platters
Citrus, herbs, bubbles, and botanical flavors usually pair best with Mediterranean-leaning foods, grilled seafood, fresh cheeses, and lighter party plates.
Printable recipe
Apple Cider Old Fashioned Cocktail
Prep 5 minTotal 5 minYield 1 cocktail
Apple cider old fashioned with bourbon, spiced apple cider, brown sugar, orange bitters and orange peel. A single stirred drink.
Ingredients
1 orange peel slice
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
2-4 dashes orange bitters
1 bar spoonful of water (about 1 teaspoon)
2 ounces spiced apple cider (homemade or store-bought)
2 ounces bourbon
Ice
Instructions
Put the orange peel and brown sugar in a mixing glass or old fashioned glass. Add the bitters and bar spoon of water.
Muddle until the sugar softens.
Add the spiced apple cider, bourbon and ice.
Stir for about 15 seconds. If you mixed it in a separate glass, strain into an old fashioned glass over ice.
