Spiced apple and ginger cocktail

Name: Spiced apple and ginger cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 20 x 2cm slices fresh ginger; 500ml cloudy apple juice, chilled; 250ml apple brandy such as calvados or Somerset cider brandy (optional); 500ml dry ginger beer, chilled; 3 apples, sliced, to garnish; 10 cinnamon sticks to garnish (optional)

Published: 3 Nov 16
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Ginger beer, brandy and cinnamon are combined to make this festive apple cocktail. Would be so warming on Halloween or Bonfire Night…and you can omit the alcohol to make it suitable for all.

Serves 10
Hands-on time 5 min

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Ingredients

20 x 2cm slices fresh ginger
500ml cloudy apple juice, chilled
250ml apple brandy such as calvados or Somerset cider brandy (optional)
500ml dry ginger beer, chilled
3 apples, sliced, to garnish
10 cinnamon sticks to garnish (optional)

Method

In a punch bowl, bruise the ginger with the back of a metal spoon. Pour in the apple juice and brandy (if using), then squash the ginger again and stir well. Drop in a handful of ice and pour in the ginger beer, then ladle into 10 tumblers. Finish with an apple slice and cinnamon stick, if you like.

Recipe from January 2013 Issue

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