Apples to the Rescue

Who needs pumpkin spice when you have the flavor of fall apples?

Apple season is here, and I plan on taking full advantage of this quintessential fall flavor.

Every year between September and November my family and I venture to an apple orchard to pick our very own apples. My son loves to pull the little wagon around while we pick apples. It is also customary that we get the annual fall photo. He sits on the hay in front of the big wooden apple and “cheeses” his best smile. We have so much fun.

When I get home with the abundance of apples, I start making and freezing any and every apple recipe I can think of, including apple butter. I love apple butter on my toast in the mornings and recently found an apple butter cocktail that I love. It’s loaded with all things warm and cozy, although the cocktail is actually served cold.

I stumbled upon this recipe after about three days of cooking up all things apple, and it was time for a drink. My spouse and I wanted to use some of my apple concoctions, so we mixed some of the apple butter with bourbon and a bit of orange bitters and topped it off with ginger beer. The color was not very pleasing, but my spouse suggested that we rim the glass, and it made a much more appealing presentation.

With one sip we were hooked. The flavor is similar to a Moscow Mule, but with the inclusion of apple butter it gives the drink a slightly spicy, yet sweet blend that sends your tastebuds into autumn bliss.

Want to get into the fall mood too? You’ve got to try this Apple Butter Bourbon recipe.

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Apple Butter Bourbon

Who needs pumpkin spice when you have the flavor of fall apples?

Course

Drink

Cuisine

cocktail

Keyword

apples, bourbon, ginger beer

Servings

drink

Ingredients

• Orange Wedge
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon+ 1 tablespoon sugar (for the rim)
• 3 tablespoons apple butter
• 2 ounces bourbon
• splash of orange bitters
• pinch of cinnamon
• 4-6 ounces chilled ginger beer
• fresh apples and cinnamon sticks for garnish

Course Drink Cuisine cocktail Keyword apples, bourbon, ginger beer Servings drink Ingredients Orange Wedge 1 teaspoon cinnamon+ 1 tablespoon sugar (for the rim) 3 tablespoons apple butter 2 ounces bourbon splash of orange bitters pinch of cinnamon 4-6 ounces chilled ginger beer fresh apples and cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions

1. Stir the cinnamon and sugar together on a plate.
2. Rim the glass with an orange wedge and dip the rim in the cinnamon sugar.
3. Fill a shaker with ice then add the apple butter, orange bitters and bourbon. Shake well for 30 seconds.
4. Pour the mixture into a glass and fill the glass with ginger beer.
5. Garnish with fresh apples and cinnamon sticks and enjoy!