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Any suggestions? For a Fall themed party. Must be very drinkable and strong. Thanks.
My favorite fall drink is Apple Cider Bourbon. Goes nicely together. Doesn't require you to have a lot on hand.
2 oz Bourbon
4 oz Apple cider
Sprinkle some cinnamon on top
Garnish with an orange wedge.
Another that I've tried is the following. Very tasty but requires more ingredients on hand.
1½ oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey
¾ oz. dark Rum
1 oz. apple cider
½ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave syrup
Ground cinnamon
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For fall/winter holiday parties, I love to make a big pot of hot, mulled apple cider (orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, a bit of nutmeg, star anise in cider, left to simmer for a while). The crock pot works great for putting it out on the table for guests, or use a big soup pot on the stove, than put out a display of dark rum, bourbon, and one other whiskey choice alongside it for guests to mix with the cider, as they so choose. It's always a hit and takes care of drinkers, light drinkers, and non-drinkers all in one. You could pre-mix the liquor of your choice into the hot-mulled cider if you wanted some consistency and the "strong" drink that you're after.
We also make an apple cider-based margarita that's kind of special.
tequila - 2oz
apple cider - 1 1/2 oz
juice of 1 medium sized lime (not quite 1oz juice)
honey (or simple syrup, agave, sugar...) to sweeten
touch of cinnamon
Mix in a shaker of ice and pour over ice into a glass that's rimmed with salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and/or star anise pod. Very festive, potent, sophisticated, and tastes great.
Love both of them. I think you will too. I've made them for guests and they won't be disappointed either! I really like Bourbon/Whiskey so that simply mixed with cider is my favorite, plus it's really easy.
Let me know if you try them.
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Originally Posted by BATCAT
What? Lots of ciders are both strong and drinkable. Weird question! Do you even need to make a cocktail?
He's talking about using real cider to make an alcoholic drink which is 100x better than a hard cider "beer." Not even remotely similar.
He's talking about using real cider to make an alcoholic drink which is 100x better than a hard cider "beer." Not even remotely similar.
I like some hard ciders...they are not beer. But hard ciders are different than what the OP has asked for.
Different doesn't always mean better. Mulled cider is great on a winter day....I'd prefer a Reposado Cider on a warm summer's day. Both have their place.
Hence beer in quotations. Hard cider is still more related to a beer than a mixed cocktail.
My wife loves hard ciders but I just don't get the appeal.
That's fine...people like gin and i don't get the appeal. Personal preference is not general worth.
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