Description
Warm up with this cozy Maple Bourbon Apple Cider, a spiced and comforting beverage perfect for chilly days. Infused with citrus slices, warming spices, and sweet maple syrup, then enhanced with a splash of bourbon for a delightful kick.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 L apple cider
- 2 orange slices
- 2 lemon slices
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8-10 whole cloves
- 3 whole star anise
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 6 oz bourbon (about 1 oz per serving)
For Garnish
- Extra cinnamon sticks
- Extra star anise
Instructions
- Heat the cider: In a saucepan, place the apple cider over medium-high heat. Add the orange and lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise. Bring the mixture up to a simmer.
- Simmer and steep: Once simmering, reduce the heat to low and let the cider gently steep for 30 minutes to allow the spices and citrus to fully infuse the cider.
- Add sweetness and strain: After steeping, stir in maple syrup to taste. Then remove and discard the orange and lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise.
- Serve with bourbon: Pour about 1 oz of bourbon into each mug. Top with hot spiced apple cider.
- Garnish and enjoy: Garnish each serving with a cinnamon stick and star anise if desired. Serve warm and enjoy your comforting drink.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of maple syrup based on your preferred sweetness level.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the bourbon and enjoy the cider as is.
- Use fresh spices for the best flavor infusion.
- Keep the cider on low heat after steeping to maintain warmth without boiling off the alcohol when serving.
- To make ahead, prepare the infused cider without bourbon and reheat before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
