Happy New Year, Honey

allspice apple brandy cardamom cider cinnamon fall honey orange juice cocktail

Bon Appétit

4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks

3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed

3 whole allspice

¼ cup honey

6 ounces fresh blood orange juice

4 ounces applejack brandy

4 ounces bourbon

8-12 ounces hard cider

Apple slices (for serving)

Method

Bring cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, honey, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain into an airtight container; discard solids.

For each cocktail, combine 1 1/2 oz. blood orange juice, 1 oz. brandy, 1 oz. bourbon, and 1 Tbsp. spiced honey syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and top off with hard cider. Garnish with an apple slice.