Welcome Fall With This Bourbon + Honey Cider Cocktail
Welcome fall's crisp weather with this oh-so-sippable bourbon and honey apple cider cocktail in hand.
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Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 sage leaves (plus more for garnish)
- 1 orange, cut into 8 pieces
- bourbon
- apple cider
Make Simple Syrup
Combine water, honey, sugar, sage and orange slices into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sugar and honey have dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature before transferring to a pitcher.
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Pour Bourbon Over Ice
Fill individual glasses with ice, then add a shot of bourbon to each glass.
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Add Syrup
Pour one fourth of simple syrup mixture in each cocktail glass.
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Add Splash of Cider
Top off each glass with a splash of fresh apple cider.
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Garnish + Serve
Garnish each glass with an orange slice and sage. Pop in a drinking straw and serve!
![Cut a half-inch notch in each orange slice, so it sits easily on the rim of the glass, then add sage, a straw and serve!](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2016/7/3/0/Original_BPF_Fall-House16_Bourbon-Honey-Cider-Cocktails_Step5-Garnish.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1467559974826.jpeg)
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