The forecast temperature for South Florida on Christmas Day is 84°. I mention this because while the rest of the country is warming up with warm mulled wine and hot buttered rum, we take a decidedly cooler approach to winter cocktails here. Bourbon Cider Punch, a crisp nod to the ever so subtle change in seasons.
It’s festive! Made with tart-crisp apple-cider! It’s sort of chef-y! Instead of a plain simple syrup, I used that honey and thyme infused one! It’s fizzy to tickle your nose with a splash of club soda! And it’s got a healthy dose of bourbon. You’re welcome. 😉
The instructions for this happy libation are as follows: Mix. Drink. Repeat as needed. It is the holidays after all and we deserve a moment or two of downtime after the shopping, wrapping, cooking and merry making. I’ll take mine curled up on the patio sofa, watching the Christmas lights with the fans blowing a cool breeze. You’re welcome to join me. Happy Holidays!
More fall cocktails you might like:
- Sublime Rum Raisin Spiced Old Fashioned
- Tongue Tingling Ginger Cider Bourbon Smash
- Spiked Apple Cider Hot Punch
Bourbon Cider Punch
Ingredients
For each drink
- 4 ounces apple cider or more to taste
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 2 tablespoons thyme simple syrup
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- splash of club soda
garnish
- apple slice
- lemon slice
- thyme sprig
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice. Add the simple syrup, bourbon and apple cider, stir to combine and add the lemon juice and club soda. Garnish with a sprig of lemon and thin slices of lemon and apple. Serve.
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Tart, smoky, adult drinks are my weakness! This drink sounds fabulous!
Well this looks (& I’m sure tastes) like fun for your warm weather holiday season. Or anytime! Beautiful, too.
What a delicious cocktail! It would be perfect as the signature cocktail for a holiday party!
Great idea!
Ahhh… this is right up my alley!! I miss the warm climate – although it’s nice when xmas comes with a little chill and snow. Cheers!
What a great cocktail! Sounds great for fall!
This looks like a cocktail that might work will as a punch instead of making each one individually. When converting a drink like this to an amount to fill a punch bowl, what’s the best way to go about it?
Multiply. LOL!
1 gallon apple cider
32 ounces of bourbon (that’s a fifth of bourbon + ~1 cup)
2 cups thyme simple syrup (one recipe)
1 cup + 2 tablespoons lemon juice
I would chill these components together and chill a quart of club soda, separately. Then just before serving, add a quart of club soda to the punch. Float lemon and apple slices on top of the punch! Let me know how it turns out for you! This should serve 16-20.
This cocktail looks delicious!
It is refreshingly different!
Mix, drink, repeat is just what I need today. This punch looks divine and even though it is a whole lot cooler up here in the Rocky Mountains than in South Florida I am all for it! Happy Holidays! 🙂
Happy Holidays to you too! Enjoy!
That sounds great!