What better way to welcome a cooler Autumn evening than with a delicious Caramel Apple Cider Cocktail? It is sweet, fruity, and goes down super smooth, but packs a punch!
This is a sweet cocktail, so it works best as either a dessert cocktail or served with salty appetizers like Game Day Reuben Dip, Classic Pimento Cheese, Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings, Crispy Spicy Roasted Chickpeas, or Jalapeno Poppers.
WHAT DO I NEED FOR THIS COCKTAIL?
- Caramel flavored vodka. I’ve tried the whipped cream, the birthday cake. Get the caramel. It’s amazing and adds just enough caramel flavor to the drink.
- Butterscotch Schnapps – this adds that buttery flavor that a caramel apple has. You’ll want that too.
- Apple cider – You could use apple juice, but cider has so much more flavor
- Apple slices to make it pretty, but sprinkle some lemon juice over it first so that it doesn’t turn brown.
You could rim the glass with superfine sugar, cinnamon-sugar, or even caramel sauce, but I think it’s sweet enough as it is. But, if you want to make it extra special, rim away! And actually, this salted caramel sauce is a great sauce to rim the glass. That kiss of salt just adds a little something interesting and cuts through the sweetness.
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CARAMEL APPLE CIDER COCKTAIL
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 1 1x
Description
What better way to welcome a cooler Autumn evening than with a delicious Caramel Apple Cider Cocktail? It is sweet, fruity, and goes down super smooth, but packs a punch!
Ingredients
2 ounces Caramel flavored vodka
½ ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
3 ounces apple cider
Apple slices for garnish
Lemon juice to keep apple slices from turning brown
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, apple cider, and Schnapps. Shake well.
Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
Sprinkle an apple slice with lemon juice and slide into the side of the cocktail.
- Category: Starters - Cocktails
- Method: Shake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: caramel apple cider cocktails, Fall cocktails, Autumn cocktails, vodka cocktails, sweet cocktails, caramel apple, butterscotch schnapps, caramel vodka
