Apple cider mojitos
The perfect Fall cocktail that will have you grabbing that blanket and sitting by a fire pit!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice about 2 lemons
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 4-5 oz white rum depends on how much booze you want to taste
- 4 oz cinnamon simple syrup
- Fresh mint
- Cinnamon sticks
- Apple slices
- Club soda
- Ice
- Cinnamon simple syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. To make cinnamon simple syrup: place ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil then simmer for 5 mins. Turn the heat off, let cool then store in an air tight jar.
- 2. To a large cocktail mixing glass or pitcher, stir together the lemon juice, apple cider, rum and cinnamon simple syrup. Grab a handful of mint leaves and spank them in between your palms to activate the oils. Add to the mixing glass and stir everything together.
- 3. To serve, add ice to your glass, fill the glass about 3/4 full, top with club soda and garnish with fresh mint sprigs, cinnamon stick and apple slice.