Spiced Apple Tequila Cocktail
A warming tequila cocktail made with cloudy apple juice, cinnamon-infused honey syrup and spiced apple mead. Balanced, lightly spiced and perfect for cooler weather entertaining.
Ingredients
- 60 ml reposado tequila Can substitute with another tequila, however blanco tequila won’t work as well here
- 30 ml apple mead
- 30 ml cloudy apple juice
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml cinnamon honey syrup
Cinnamon Honey Syrup
- 2 fresh cinnamon sticks
- 50 grams water
- 100 grams honey
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice
- Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or serve straight up in a martini glass. If using a rocks glass, coat edge of the glass in cinnamon sugar (1 tsp sugar mixed with 1 tsp ground cinnamon)
- Garnish with a thin apple slice and a small cinnamon stick if desired
Cinnamon Honey Syrup
- Add all ingredients to a small saucepan
- Warm gently until the honey dissolves, simmer gently for 1 to 2 minutes
- Remove from the heat and allow the cinnamon to steep for 20-30 minutes. Strain and refrigerate or cool to room temperature
If you don’t have apple mead, replace with 30 ml cloudy apple juice and 10 ml orange liqueur