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Happy New Year, Honey

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Alex Lau

For the sweetest new year, serve this sparkly cocktail featuring classic Rosh Hashanah flavors: apple and honey.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

Spiced Honey Syrup

2 cinnamon sticks
3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
3 whole allspice
¼ cup honey

Assembly

6 ounces fresh blood orange juice
4 ounces applejack brandy
4 ounces bourbon
8-12 ounces hard cider
Apple slices (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Spiced Honey Syrup

    Step 1

    Bring cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, honey, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain into an airtight container; discard solids.

  2. Assembly

    Step 2

    For each cocktail, combine 1 1/2 oz. blood orange juice, 1 oz. brandy, 1 oz. bourbon, and 1 Tbsp. spiced honey syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and top off with hard cider. Garnish with an apple slice.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesCinnamonHerbs & SpicesCardamomBlood OrangeOrangeCitrusFruitBrandyBourbonWhiskeyHard CiderQuickEasySimmerBon Appétit
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