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Apple Brandy Cider Cocktail

Published November 8, 2021 by Lauren Vavala Harris

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This recipe for Apple Brandy Cider cocktails is easy to prepare and perfect for warming you up on chilly evenings. This beverage tastes sweet, spicy, and warm thanks to cinnamon, brown sugar, butter, and brandy. The additional aromatic cooked apples and cider highlight the delicious seasonal flavor of fresh apples.

Two apple brandy ciders on a wood background with apples and cinnamon around them.

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This Apple Brandy Cider cocktail recipe was developed by Daryl Harris and tested by both of us. 

This recipe for Apple Brandy Cider cocktails is a fun way to use up leftover apples from apple picking. If you’re lucky enough to live near an orchard, try making this easy recipe to warm up after a cold afternoon spent picking apples. Of course, you can use store bought apples as well! 

Apple cider is the base of this drink, plus the brandy and cooked apples add so much apple flavor to make an intensely delicious, aromatic beverage. Cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter give the apple brandy cocktail an extra boost of sweetness and warmth, which is great during fall and winter.

This is a wonderful cocktail to serve for special occasions and holidays like Thanksgiving. It is warming, sweet, and spicy, so it’s great for cold evenings. You can enjoy this drink warm or chilled – it really is delicious served both ways. This beverage would be super tasty paired with Apple Pork Chops.

Why This Recipe Works

This is quick and easy recipe for a flavorful drink. It should take you less than 10 minutes to create.

Apple Brandy Cocktails are delicious. It tastes just like hot apple pie in a glass!

It’s the perfect after dinner drink to prepare during fall or winter to warm you up.

How To Make An Apple Brandy Cider Cocktail

Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make an apple brandy cider with text overlay.

  • Apple: just one, any sweet variety will work.
  • Apple Brandy: we use Baltimore 1904 Fine Apple Brandy Liqueur
  • Apple Cider
  • Brown Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Unsalted Butter

The entire recipe and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can print the recipe from the card, if needed.

Prep!

Cut the apple into 1/4-inch thick slices.

Create!

Cinnamon apple slices cooking in a sauce pan.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.

Add the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Cook 1-2 minutes to soften the apples.

Cinnamon apples and cider cooking in a saucepan.

Stir in the apple cider and continue to cook until warmed through.

Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy.

Present!

Overhead of 2 apple brandy cider drinks with apple slices on top and apples and cinnamon sticks around them on a wood background.

Divide the liquid and the apples evenly between 4 tumbler-style glasses.

Chef’s Tip: if you prefer, you can strain the liquid through cheesecloth to remove some of the cinnamon particles.

Tips and Techniques

  • You can strain the liquid through cheesecloth to remove excess cinnamon particles, if preferred, however it is not necessary.
  • Serve this cocktail warm or chilled.
  • Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 2-3 days.

FAQ’s

Can You Use Mulled Cider?

If you choose to use a mulled cider to make your cocktails you may want to hold off adding any extra spices, like cinnamon, until after tasting the recipe.

Does Alcohol Cook Off In Hot Drinks?

Alcohol will cook off slightly when added to hot drinks. When stirred into a hot beverage upwards of 15% of the alcohol may evaporate.

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Apple Brandy Cider Cocktail

This recipe for Apple Brandy Cider cocktails is easy to prepare and perfect for warming you up on chilly evenings. This beverage tastes sweet, spicy, and warm thanks to cinnamon, brown sugar, butter, and brandy. The additional aromatic cooked apples and cider highlight the delicious seasonal flavor of fresh apples.
Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 200kcal
Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 apple (cut in 1/4-inch thick slices)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider
  • 6 ounces apple brandy liqueur

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Add the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook 1-2 minutes to soften the apples.
    1 apple, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Stir in the apple cider and continue to cook until warmed through.
    1 1/2 cups apple cider
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the apple brandy.
    6 ounces apple brandy liqueur
  • Divide the liquid and apples evenly between 4 glasses.

Notes

Tips and Techniques

  • You can strain the liquid through cheesecloth to remove excess cinnamon particles, if preferred, however it is not necessary.
  • Serve this cocktail warm or chilled.
  • Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to  2-3 days.
 
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary. Each serving is approximately 1/2 cup or 4 ounces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Elaine Benoit says

    November 11, 2021 at 11:36 am

    Oh man, this looks so delicious. The sautéed apples are the kicker for me. Oh, and of course the apple brandy. I can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  2. Chenée says

    November 11, 2021 at 11:12 am

    This looks amazing! I love festive fall cocktails and I can’t wait to try this one!

    Reply
  3. Beth says

    November 11, 2021 at 11:02 am

    I can’t wait to try these. I can almost taste then now. I am going to make them for my Thanksgiving feast.

    Reply
  4. Tavo says

    November 11, 2021 at 10:24 am

    Yumm! Saved it on my list of cocktails for the upcoming holidays! Thank you!

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