Apple Cider Mocktail Recipe

Apple Cider Mocktail recipe — The designated driver who still knows how to have a cozy autumn moment. Made with none. Originally from United States.

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Apple cider was actually the most popular drink in colonial America, even more than water, because fermented cider was safer to drink than potentially contaminated water sources. John Adams reportedly drank a tankard of hard cider every morning for breakfast.

Colonial Americans turned apple cider into their daily hydration because clean water was scarce. The mocktail version emerged in the 1920s during Prohibition when families wanted to keep the cozy tradition alive without the alcohol.

Ingredients

• 6 oz fresh apple cider (unfiltered preferred)
• 2 oz ginger ale
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 whole cinnamon stick (for garnish)
• 1 slice fresh apple (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Fill mason jar with large ice cubes.
2. Pour apple cider over ice.
3. Add lemon juice and sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. Top with ginger ale and stir gently.
5. Garnish with cinnamon stick and apple slice.

Category: mocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: none | ABV:

Origin: United States