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Apple Pie Cocktail

Soul-Warming Apple Pie Cocktail Recipe

Rum, apple juice, and warm spices combine to create a cocktail that tastes like autumn in a glass, delivering dessert-like flavor with a serious kick sneaking up on you. Cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and lemon juice balance into a soul-warming drink that plays tricks on your palate, tasting smooth while the rum quietly does its work.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 gallon apple juice or apple cider
  • 5 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 cups good white rum or Captain Morgan rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 pinch allspice adjust to taste

Method
 

  1. Begin by pouring 1 gallon of apple juice or apple cider into a large kettle or pot. Add 3 to 8 cinnamon sticks and 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg to the liquid. Heat the mixture over a fire or stove until it reaches a good rolling temperature.
  2. Once heated, add 1/2 cup of honey and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice, stirring continuously until the honey is completely dissolved into the liquid. The mixture should become noticeably warmer and more aromatic as the spices infuse.
  3. Remove the pot from heat before adding the alcohol component—this is an essential step for safety. Stir in 2 cups of good white rum or Captain Morgan rum, incorporating it thoroughly into the hot mixture.
  4. At this point, you can add a pinch of allspice (adjust to your taste) if desired, tasting as you blend to achieve your preferred spice level.
  5. The cocktail is now ready to serve. You can drink it hot immediately, which enhances the apple pie flavor and aroma, or allow it to cool to room temperature before serving.
  6. Keep in mind that this potent combination of spices and rum masks the alcohol content effectively, so consume carefully—the drink’s pleasant dessert-like taste can disguise how strong it actually is.

Notes

Apple Pie Substitutions and Variations

One of the best things about this apple pie cocktail is how flexible it really is—you’ve got plenty of room to make it your own.
Prefer darker spirits? Swap the white rum for bourbon or brandy. Want it less boozy? Use half the alcohol and add more cider. I’d experiment with different spices too—try cloves or ginger instead of allspice.
Dark brown sugar works if honey’s unavailable. Fresh apple slices make nice garnishes. Some folks enjoy it cold over ice during warmer months. The beauty here is that your taste buds call the shots, not tradition.