Spiced Apple Cider Spritzers
Spiced Apple Cider Spritzers- apple cider is simmered with cinnamon, clove, and ginger then served chilled with bubbly champagne. Easy to make and perfect for entertaining!
Oh hi. It’s just me…popping in with a last minute cocktail to help you slip into your Thanksgiving food coma a little bit faster.
That’s what it’s all about, right? At least for me and my family it is. Rush around all morning to get the food ready, eat as much as you can possibly stand, find your spot on the couch/recliner/carpet and then pass out while watching football on TV. Happy holidays!
Unfortunately I’ll be missing out on said activities because:
1. I’m 2700 miles away from my family, and
2. Hospitals don’t close…ever.
So it looks you’re going to have to drink one for me, k?
With all of the apple cider from our trip to Apple Hill last weekend, it was only natural that I add it to some booze. The only thing is I’m not a hard liquor girl; it brings back nauseating memories of my amateur drinking days. So instead I’m taking the classy route and serving it with champagne.
Making these spritzers is as easy as warming the cider on the stove with a few cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and cloves, allowing it cool and then adding it to some cold bubbly.
This recipe is very lightly spiced but if you don’t like the spices you can keep it really simple by adding the plain cider to the champagne by itself. Or for a non-alcoholic version, replace the champagne with soda water. A little something for everyone.
Cheers y’all!
Spiced Apple Cider Spritzers
Yield: 6 (10-ounce) glasses
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 32 ounces apple cider
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 clove
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 24 ounces dry champagne
Directions:
Pour the cider into a large pot and warm it on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, clove and fresh ginger then cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain out the spices and then transfer to a container before refrigerating.
After cider is cooled, pour it into each glass filling them halfway. Top the rest with champagne, serve cold and enjoy!
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These look perfect – love that you added spices to jazz up your cider!
And as an added bonus, I bet this makes your home smell absolutely amazing and adds to the holiday ambiance :D We had our Thanksgiving last month, but it seemed to have come and gone without much of a big deal, so I’m getting totally jealous seeing all the holiday festivities around the blog world! I think I need a drink ;)
I had a hunch you would be making cocktails with that jug of cider! This is the perfect thanksgiving cocktail.. the cider sounds heavenly with all those spices, and the champagne is the perfect match for it!
These look so delicious, Sarah! I wish I were a better entertainer and thought about cute beverages more. Whenever I host, I just rely on beer or wine. This would be a wonderful change! I hope you don’t work too hard on Thanksgiving!
Yum, I’m loving spiked apple cider drinks lately!
Happy Thanksgiving lady! Even if you’re spending it working I’m sure you have lots to be thankful for :)
You have to work on Thanksgiving?? Oh no!! :( I’ll have a spritzer (or 2-3) for you on the big day. I’m heading to San Diego to visit my in-laws and soak up some warmer weather.
Apple Hill cideeeeeeer!! Ugh! I’ve been buying cider from the store this year, and it’s just not the same. Not.the.same.dernit! These cocktails look perfecto for all my bubbly needs. Cheers, sister!
P.S. Come to my friendsgiving.
You are a Pinterest worthy entertainer! Everything you make is always gorgeous (and probably tastes as good as it looks!)
I can’t think of anything more festive and cool of this spritzer. I’m not sure I ever tried the combination apple+champagne… I would love to be sipping this now!
Pumpkin, cider and cocktails are my favorite thing about the holidays. <3