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Spiced Bourbon-Ginger Cider Recipe

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Spiced Bourbon-Ginger Cider Recipe

Spiced Bourbon-Ginger Cider Recipe

Yield: 12 servings

Time

  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 20 min
  • Total: 30 min

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving

Serving Size: 1 of 12 servings

  • Calories: 223
  • Total Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 15 mg

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons
  • 4 cups apple cider
  • One 12-ounce can Canada Dry Ginger Ale
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 jalapeo
  • cup crystallized ginger, cut into -inch chunks
  • 24 ounces bourbon

Instructions

  1. Using a peeler, remove the zest from 1 lemon. Add it to a medium saucepan along with the apple cider, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, cloves, and star anise.
  2. Poke holes in the jalapeo with a paring knife and add it to the cider mixture. (Reserve the zested lemon for another use.)
  3. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes to infuse the spices.
  4. Slice the remaining lemon into rounds.
  5. Thread 12 toothpicks with 5 pieces of ginger each.
  6. Pour 4 ounces of the mulled cider and 2 ounces of bourbon into each mug. Balance a skewer across the rim of each and garnish with the lemon slices.

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