Zero Proof Holiday Mocktail: Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail

Minneapolis Auto Club Foundation for Safety

Do you love sweet and sparkling? How about apple cider? Try this twist on a glass of apple cider that will make all your dinner friends feel like they are drinking a classy concoction.

This recipe makes 6-7 8oz. servings.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups apple cider
  • ½ cup caramel syrup
  • 3 cups sparkling water
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 apples
  • Rosemary sprigs (around 6)
  • Golden brown sugar for rimming

Utensils

  • 6 Whiskey Tumbler/Lowball glass or 6 mason jars
  • Pitcher
  • Flat Dish/Bowl
  • Wooden spoon

Directions

  1. In a pitcher, mix the apple cider and syrup until well blended
  2. Stir in cinnamon
  3. Cut the apples into thin slices and add them to the pitcher.
  4. Add rosemary sprigs and refrigerate for 20 minutes
  5. After 20 minutes have passed, pour in the sparkling water, gently stir it together
  6. Grab glasses and rim them with the brown sugar
  7. Pour mixture into glasses and garnish with apple slices and rosemary if desired
  8. Serve

Tips and substitutions

  • You can substitute the sparkling water for clear soda
  • If you want to substitute apple cider for apple juice, add 1 extra tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, and 1 tsp allspice
  • You can also add a cinnamon stick for garnish instead of moving the pieces of rosemary from the pitcher and to the individual glasses

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