There's nothing quite like warming up with a mug of Apple Cider Hot Buttered Bourbon in the wintertime! This perfectly cozy cocktail combines bourbon and hot apple cider with an apple spiced butter batter.
As a Kentucky native, bourbon is a big deal to me and has always been my go-to spirit. Cocktails like this Bourbon Apple Cider Old Fashioned, Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider Mimosa, Spiced Cranberry Old Fashioned, or French 95 AKA a French 75 with Bourbon, are in my constant rotation.
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Key Ingredients
- Salted Butter: the butter and the bourbon are the stars of the show in this drink, so I highly recommend using a high-quality butter like Kerrygold.
- Brown Sugar: this sweetens the butter and add sweetness to the cocktail, and brown add a nice deep sweetness.
- Apple Spice Blend: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice add flavor, warmth, and spice to the bourbon and water.
- Bourbon: bourbon is the spirt for this cocktail, which goes so well with the spiced butter.
- Apple Cider: Boiling hot apple cider is mixed with the butter batter and bourbon for a super cozy cocktail.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this cocktail
- Step 1: Add the ½ cup salted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon cloves, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 ½ teaspoon all spice in a bowl.
- Step 2: Beat the mixture until smooth.
- Step 3: Add 1 ½ tablespoons of the butter to a heat-proof glass and top with 2 ounces of bourbon or whiskey.
- Step 4: Top with about 1 cup of boiling hot apple cider.
💭 EXPERT TIPS:
- Use the highest quality butter, like Kerrygold, for the best flavor.
- If the butter starts to separate, just give it a little stir.
- Top with whipped cream for a really indulgent treat.
- Use the leftover batter as a spread for bread, biscuits, or bagels! It's essentially a sweetened and spiced whipped butter, and it's absolutely delicious!
- The batter will be kept in a sealed container at room temperature for two days and in the fridge for two weeks
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Apple Cider Hot Buttered Bourbon
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: cocktail
- Method: stirred
- Cuisine: american
Description
There's nothing quite like warming up with a mug of Apple Cider Hot Buttered Bourbon in the wintertime! This perfectly cozy cocktail combines bourbon and hot apple cider with an apple spiced butter batter.
Ingredients
For the batter:
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground clove
- ¼ ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ tsp allspice
For the cocktail:
- 1 ½ -2 tablespoons spiced butter
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 cup very hot apple cider
Instructions
- Start by making the batter. Beat the butter, spices, sugar, vanilla, and spices together until well blended and fluffy.
- Then start boiling your apple cider.
- Add 1 ½ -2 tablespoons batter to a heat-proof glass.
- Top with the hot apple cider and stir until the butter has melted.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, orange, or apple slice.
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