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Apple Cider Mimosas
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Apple Cider Mimosas

Apple Cider Mimosas

Apple Cider Mimosas

A sweet, delicious fall twist on the classic mimosa! These elegant Apple Cider Mimosas are perfect for your next fall gathering, and amazing for a Thanksgiving welcome cocktail! These cocktails are full of autumn flavors, so simple to make, and oh so delicious! Share this cocktail at Thanksgiving with your family and friends!
Prep Time 50 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 2 cocktails

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz Apple Cider
  • 6 oz Prosecco Hi! Prosecco
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 sticks cinnamon (for garnish)
  • 1 sliced apples (for garnish)

Instructions
 

Cinnamon Sugar Rim

  • Combine sugar and cinnamon on a small plate. Dip champagne flutes in apple cider to wet the rim, and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture

Apple Cider Mimosas

  • Fill champagne flutes with 3 oz apple cider, and 3 oz prosecco (or half and half), Add a cinnamon stick and apple slice for garnish and Skål!

Notes

I used Hi! Prosecco for this cocktail as it has notes of pear and golden apples, harmonious and refreshing and pairs well with the Apple Cider.
Keyword Apple Cider Mimosas, Fall Cocktails, Mimosas, Thanksgiving Cocktails
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Drinks

Boozy Brazilian Lemonade

Boozy Brazilian Lemonade

This is the perfect welcome cocktail to any Brazilian summer soiree! Don't be fooled, it's not made with lemons but rather limes. And not just lime juice, but actually, the whole lime, skin and everything! With one sip, this creamy lime cocktail will make you fell like you're on vacation!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 1 pitcher

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large limes ends cut off, and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 oz rum per coctail, can use Coconut Rum, or white rum

Instructions
 

Step One

  • Mix water and sugar. Place half of this into a blender, along with two of the limes. Blend thoroughly..
    Place wire strainer over pitcher, and strain mixture to catch pulp. Discard pulp.
    Repeat steps above with the other half of water/sugar/limes.

Step Two

  • Add the sweetened condensed milk to the lime/sugar mixture in the pitcher. Stir until very well mixed, and chill until ready to serve.

Step Three

  • Fill each glass with ice, and add rum. Pour drink mixture into the glass, and stir. Garnish with lime slice.
Keyword Brazilian Cocktails, Rum Cocktails, Rum Recipes, Summer Cocktails
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Drinks, Recipes

Spiced Vanilla Pear Cocktail

Spiced Vanilla Pear Cocktail

This cocktail has all the fall flavors and gets you nice, warm and cozy for the cooler season! While making the spiced vanilla pear simple syrup, the whole kitchen will smell of beautiful fall aromas like vanilla, cloves, star anise, ginger and orange. The simple syrup combined with pear nectar, vodka and club soda makes this cocktail perfect for sipping outside by your fire pit on a nice crisp fall evening!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 4 cocktails

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups pear nectar
  • ¾ cup vodka
  • 4 tbsp spiced vanilla peark simple syrup*
  • ice
  • star anise, candied pear slices garnish

Instructions
 

Making the Spiced Vanilla Simple Syrup:

  • Combine water, sugar, diced pears, vanilla bean (include extracted seeds and pod), sliced ginger, cloves, orange peel and star anise in a small pan. Heat to a low boil, and stir until sugar has dissolved, turn off heat, cool and let rest for at least 20 minutes. Strain and discard solids.

Assembling the cocktail

  • Fill cocktail shaker with ice, pear nectar, vodka and vanilla spiced simple syrup.
  • Shake vigorously, strain into ice filled glasses.Garnish with star anise, and candied pear slices (click here for a how-to on how to make candied pear slices)
Keyword Cocktails, Fall Cocktails, Pear Cocktails, Vodka Cocktails
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