Description
This mocktail brings together all of the best seasonal flavors of fall. It makes a fun beverage to serve at your next gathering that everyone can enjoy!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Apple Cider Mule:
- 4 oz. apple cider
- 4 oz. ginger beer
- squeeze of lemon juice
- 1 tsp. pure maple syrup (or vanilla chai maple syrup)
- dash of cinnamon
- dash of nutmeg
- cinnamon stick (for garnish)
- apple slice (for garnish)
For the Vanilla Chai Maple Simple Syrup: (optional)
- 4 chai tea bags (decaf)
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- If you choose to make the vanilla chai maple simple syrup, make that first. If not, skip to step 5.
- In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to boil. Remove the pan from heat and add in the tea bags. Cover the pot and let the tea steep for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and stir in the maple syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil for 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the vanilla and stir. Let the syrup cool before using it.
- Add the apple cider, ginger beer, a squeeze of lemon, the syrup and the spices to a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine and pour in a glass over ice.
- Add a cinnamon stick and an apple slice to the rim of the glass as optional garnishes when serving the mocktail.
Notes
- To make this a cocktail, add 2 oz. of bourbon, vodka or gin to the mocktail mixture.
- You can keep the vanilla chai maple simple syrup in the refrigerator for multiple weeks. Feel free to use it in other beverages or drizzle some over a little ice cream or yogurt.