Apple Cider Mocktail for Cozy Nights, No Fuss
This easy apple cider mocktail tastes festive without the fuss: cold apple cider, ginger beer, and lime for balance, finished with a light dusting of cinnamon and optional cozy garnishes.
Equipment
- 2 glasses
- Measuring cup or jigger
- Spoon for stirring
Ingredients
- 240 ml cold apple cider (non-alcoholic “sweet/soft” cider)
- 240 ml ginger beer chilled (ginger ale works but is milder and sweeter)
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 2 pinches ground cinnamon about 1/16 tsp total
- ice enough to fill 2 glasses
Optional garnishes
- 1 small apple thinly sliced or cut into wedges
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 lime wedges
- 2 sprigs rosemary smack between your hands first to release aroma
Instructions
- Chill your ingredients. If you can, put two glasses in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Fill the glasses with ice (about half to two-thirds full).
- Divide the apple cider and lime juice between the two glasses (about 120 ml/1/2 cup cider and 15 ml/1 tbsp lime juice per glass).
- Add a small pinch of cinnamon to each glass and stir (keep it light so it doesn’t turn dusty or bitter).
- Slowly top each glass with ginger beer (about 120 ml/1/2 cup per glass), pouring gently to avoid excess foam and lost carbonation.
- Garnish if you like (apple slice and cinnamon stick are easiest; add a rosemary sprig for aroma and give one gentle stir).
- Taste and adjust: add a bit more lime if it tastes flat, or a splash more cider if it’s too sharp. Serve immediately while fizzy.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.2gSodium: 30mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg
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