those clean bourbon cocktails are made with candy and tart honeycrisp apples and comforting maple syrup… they’re the perfect Fall cocktail!
Get equipped to take a large sip of Fall! these maple honeycrisp bourbon cocktails are especially fresh and a incredible blend of sweet with a bit of tart.
Now that colleges are back in session, and September is multiple weeks away, I’m starting to get enthusiastic about Fall!
I understand Fall is unofficially pumpkin season, but I favor to consider it because the apple season. Apples and apple cider are so flexible, and with such a lot of sorts of apples to pick from, the opportunities are countless! in this house, our favorite apple is the honeycrisp. have you ever had one? they are SO candy, and prefer their name denotes, very crisp.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 medium honeycrisp apples, sliced (gala or fuji work as well)
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup apple cider (fresh is best)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 - 2 tsp granulated or superfine sugar
- 2/3 cup bourbon (approximately 5 oz)
- additional honeycrisp apple slices, for garnish
- fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add apples, water, cider, lemon juice, maple syrup and sugar to a blender and process about a minute, or until smooth.
- Place a fine mesh sieve over the top of a pitcher and pour blender mixture through the sieve, pressing with a rubber spatula to remove all liquid down into the pitcher. Discard solids.
- Stir in bourbon and chill for an hour or two. Serve over ice, and garnished with apple slices and fresh thyme sprigs.