Hot apple cider cocktails are my go-to on brisk autumn days. They’re the perfect blend of comfort and festivity, mixing rich apple flavors with a hint of spice and the warmth of your favorite spirits. My go-to is the Bourbon Spiked Hot Apple Cider; it’s simple yet sophisticated, offering a smooth, warming sip every time. Another favorite is the Hot Apple Toddy, a classic that combines the sweetness of apples with a zesty lemon twist. These drinks are perfect for warming up and unwinding. Trust me, they’re exactly what you need to savor the season. Check out this roundup for some amazing hot apple cider cocktail recipes.
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Start the fall season with this warm and comforting bourbon spiked hot apple cider. Bourbon and apple cider are a match made in heaven, as they both have a rich and slightly spicy flavor. This recipe also features orange juice for a hint of sweet citrus. It contains spices such as star anise, cloves, and cinnamon, making is a perfect choice for a chilly fall evening.
If you’re looking for a classic recipe for spiked hot apple cider that is aromatic and delicious, look no further. It’s the ideal cocktail to warm your bones after shoveling snow or braving a chilly storm. Along with apple cider, it uses fresh orange, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, allspice, ginger, and spiced rum.Â
A hot toddy is a classic winter cocktail that is satisfying and homey. It features apple cider, honey, whiskey, cloves, cinnamon, and a lemon wedge. This is the ideal cocktail for soothing a sore throat or sipping in front of a roaring fire. It has a bold apple flavor with hints of spice.Â
If rum, brandy, whiskey, and similar dark alcohols don’t appeal to you, try this warm apple cider cocktail with vodka. The cocktail combines apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, allspice, and vodka for an inviting and aromatic flavor. The brown sugar brings a distinct sweetness to make the cocktail pleasant and toasty.
This recipe is one of the easiest hot apple cider cocktails, as you only need three ingredients! It’s a combination of warmed apple cider, fireball whiskey, and ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks. Spiced rum brings a bite to your apple cider cocktails, but the Fireball whiskey brings it to a whole new level of heat.Â
If you want a hot drink on the sweeter side, try this warm caramel apple cider recipe. This recipe is also super easy, taking about two minutes to make. You add caramel-flavored vodka to your favorite warm apple cider. If you want to make it even more decadent, rim the glass with caramel syrup.Â
This cocktail recipe is a big batch, so it’s the perfect drink to make for a holiday party or autumn get-together. The recipe features cloves, granny smith apples, pure maple syrup, lemons, bourbon, and a ton of fall spices. The result is a toasty, indulgent flavor that everyone will love.Â
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Instructions
- Pick your favorite recipe
- Gather all the needed ingredients
- Prep your hot apple cider cocktail in less than 5 minutes