apple cider spritz
This apple cider spritz is a fall take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail that's spiced with a homemade cinnamon and thyme simple syrup.
Ingredients
- per 1 cocktail
- 3 oz. fresh apple cider
- 1 oz. Aperol
- 0.25 oz cinnamon thyme syrup
- 2-3 oz. champagne
- 1 oz. soda
- garnish; apple slices thyme sprig, cinnamon stick
- Cinnamon thyme syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- handful thyme sprigs
- 1 TBS cinnamon
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice. Add the ingredients as listed in order.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
To make the syrup: Bring sugar and water to a slow boil. When boiling, add the thyme and cinnamon, stir to combine and let simmer on low to thicken for 10 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before serving. Store in a glass jar with a lid up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
For a smokey flavour or if you have older thyme, you can torch it quickly and let it catch fire and burn a few seconds. Add it to the syrup when simmering or use it to smoke your cocktail glass.