The pleasant hiss of sweet and sparkling ginger ale. The delightful golden-harvest brown of fruity apple butter. The smoky smoothness of bourbon. That’s what’s at the soul of the Bourbon Apple Fizzer, another instant classic to add to your holiday cocktail menu. Rich and autumnal, the Bourbon Apple Fizzer even comes with a cinnamon-sugar rim, because there’s nothing better than letting the warmth of winter spices melt on your tongue. Take a sip and see for yourself.
Ingredients
- 1 orange wedge
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, plus more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ice, to taste
- 3 tablespoons apple butter
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 4 ounces chilled ginger ale, can substitute ginger beer
- fresh figs, optional, to taste, sliced, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Rim your intended serving glass with the orange wedge.
Step 2 –Stir together 1/2 tablespoon of the cinnamon and the sugar on a plate large enough to accommodate the rim of the glass. Dip the rim in the cinnamon-sugar.
Step 3 –Fill a shaker with the ice.
Step 4 –Add the apple butter, the bourbon, and the extra cinnamon to the shaker and shake well for 30 seconds.
Step 5 –Strain the bourbon mixture into the prepared serving glass.
Step 6 –Fill the glass with the ginger ale.
Step 7 –Serve garnished with the sliced figs.
