Your New Go-To Spiced Cider Recipe
Warm up this season with a signature cocktail from Mississippi's well-known chef and cookbook author, John Currence. You'll LOVE this big-batch boozy spiced cider recipe.
Thank you to celebrity chef John Currence for sharing this wonderful cold-weather cocktail from his cookbook,Β Pickles, Pigs, & Whiskey. TheΒ cookbook is filled with distinctive Southern-inspired ideas for every course, and the collection of cocktail recipes is particularly famous!
If you have been to any of Johnβs restaurants in Oxford, Mississippi, perhaps you have tried one of his signature drinks. Today, we bring you the coziest spiced cider recipe, perfect for cool weather entertaining! The James Beard Award-winning chef oversees four restaurants in Oxford, the first of which was City Grocery. Read more about all four restaurants here: citygroceryonline.com
Spiced Cider
IngredientsΒ Β
- 4 cups apple cider
- Peel of Β½ medium orange
- Peel of 1 lemon
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 whole cloves
- 3 allspice berries
- 2 cups W. G. Weller bourbon
- Lemon twists for garnish
- Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
InstructionsΒ
- Combine the cider, orange and lemon peels, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice berries in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 7 to 10 minutes. Strain the liquid into a coffeepot, discard the solids, and add the bourbon. Serve warm in coffee mugs with a twist of lemon and grated nutmeg.
