Spiked Apple Cider
Do y’all know Jessica (no not me Jessica, the other Jessica) from How Sweet Eats? Who am I kidding…of course you do. Well, in case you live under a rock, Jessica is having a baby and a bunch of us bloggers are celebrating with an online baby shower!
Sure online showers are a little strange, but us bloggers are a little strange too. You benefit from our strangeness with 65 amazing recipes (scroll to the bottom for the complete list of recipes) from 65 bloggers that are perfect for the next time you have to host a shower. Score!
I became internet friends with Jessica many, many years ago. I finally met her in real life in Seattle a few years ago with Tina and we sat around gossiping and chowing down for hours. She is the exact same in person as she is on her blog and I absolutely adore her.
So when I found out she was pregnant, I couldn’t wait to find out if she was having a little girl or boy. Turns out, she could wait and is waiting to find out! I can’t imagine doing that. Jorge and I paid extra to find out at 14 weeks that Lyla & Ellie were girls. I have absolutely zero patience!
For Jessica’s wonderful imaginary baby shower, I ended up making a Ginger Bourbon Apple Cider cocktail. It also works wonderfully as a fun mocktail for the pregnant ladies…or ladies who want to be able to stand up straight later. 😉
I knew I wanted to use some of the homemade apple cider I picked up last weekend in my cocktail/mocktail, but I didn’t imagine it would turn out this good! I really love the flavor combo you get with apple cider and fizzy ginger ale/beer. To dress up an otherwise plain looking drink, I skewered some apple and candied ginger and I love the way it came together.
Cheers on your little bebe, Jessica! I hope being a mom makes you as happy as it has made me!
Ginger Bourbon Apple Cider
Ingredients:
- 3 oz apple cider
- 2 oz ginger beer (or ginger ale)
- 1 oz bourbon
- crushed ice
- candied ginger and cubed apple for garnish
Directions:
Mix apple cider and bourbon and pour over crushed ice. Add ginger beer and garnish with candied ginger and apple. Serve immediately.
flavor combo inspired by Once Upon A Recipe
ahhh i love that throwback photo!! thank you love!! xoxo
I’ve been making apple cider/bourbon drinks like crazy this fall and now I have another one to add to my arsenal!
LOVE this!! perfect fall drink 🙂
Those glasses are too cute! And that cider sounds heavenly. 🙂
Wish I had a glass of this right now. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Jessica (the both of you!).
These look AMAZING and I love that we were both feeling the ginger beer & apple cider combo! Great Jessicas think alike 🙂
Hooray for boozy shower drinks!
This is amazing! I want some. Thank you for being a part of this! oxoxox.
I LOVE ginger beer, but I’m anxious to try it with bourbon! Usually I just make a Dark and Stormy or a Moscow Mule 🙂
something bubbly for the most bubbly of us all!! I love it!!
Mmmm love me a cocktail with ginger beer, which I usually associate with warmer weather. I love that the bourbon and apple cider make this totally fall-worthy! Congrats to Jessica!
You had me at ginger beer!!! Love apples + ginger!
Perfect for fall and super cute glasses!
OMG that photo!!! Love it!! Also, these glasses are the cutest and I am DYING for this drink. I am in love with ginger beer and mixing it with apple cider is genius!! Making these soon! Thanks again for contributing. 🙂 🙂
I know my girlfriends would absolutely love this drink when they come over for the weekend. This sounds divine
oh how I would absolutely love a glass of this right now!
Ginger, bourbon and cider are basically my three favourite things, so I’m all over this drink! And I love that photo of all you guys. Super lovely people there, that’s for sure.
Such a yummy looking glass! This looks fabulous!
This sounds ridiculously refreshing – love it!!
What a great fall cocktail!
I am seriously loving this drink! And those glasses!
Yum!! Just showed this to hubby and he is seriously contemplating a late night run out to the Supermarket to get some apple cider and ginger ale… I am not so subtly telling him what an awesome idea that would be. Can’t wait to try this!
Really gorgeous pictures. I made this ginger bourbon apple cider for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favourite. Simple to make! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing Jessica!
Really this would be special and great ginger bourbon apple cider, Jessica! Love cider! Thanks for sharing!
This ginger bourbon apple cider is so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing!
Absolutely delicious! We’re going to make a pitcher to welcome our Thanksgiving guests.
Apple cider cocktail for my buddies? Here you go. I am excited to prepare it for our mini reunion. They surely love it. Healthy cocktail means healthy friendship. Cheers!
I need it for my party at tonight. Thanks!
Just made this now. Tastes likes the holidays.
What a great idea to freeze apple cider to make fast cocktail like this..
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