Caramel Apple Cider Spritzer
This apple cider spritzer is made with just 3 ingredients: caramel vodka, apple cider, and prosecco. The iconic flavors of fall come together for a mindblowingly delicious cocktail!
Servings 2 Cockails
Calories 243kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ounces caramel flavored vodka
- 8 ounces apple cider
- 4 ounces Prosecco or champagne or enough to fill the glass
Garnish
- 4 apple slices cut in half
- cinnamon and sugar small amount for rim
- cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice and get a measuring glass and glasses.
- Add vodka and apple cider.4 ounces caramel flavored vodka, 8 ounces apple cider
- Wet rim of glass with apple cider and dip it in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.cinnamon and sugar
- Add some ice cubes into the glasses.
- Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Divide and strain liquid between the two glasses and top it with Prosecco.4 ounces Prosecco or champagne
- Garnish the glass with the sliced apple and cinnamon stick4 apple slices, cinnamon stick
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
Notes
Helpful tips
- Use fresh apple cider. I always try to buy my cider from a local orchard.
- I use a 2:1 ratio of sugar and cinnamon for garnish. You don't need a lot - I'd say a teaspoon total.
- If you are feeling adventurous, you can add a more spices like a pinch of ground cloves or nutmeg to the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
- When ready to garnish, wet the rim of the glass by dipping your finger in simple syrup or cider and running it around the rim.
- After dipping the rim in the cinnamon/sugar mixture, with the glass still upside down, shake it to remove excess cinnamon and sugar.
- If you like more fizz to your apple spritzer, decrease the apple cider to 3 ounces and increase the mount of Prosecco.
- Someone asked me if you can use apple juice instead of cider, but I don't recommend it as it alters the taste.
- Apples to use as garnish: thin slices of Honeycrisp, Gala, Cortland, or Granny Smith.
- Other garnish ideas: whole cloves, star anise, and cinnamon sticks.
- I always use different shaped glasses when I serve most cocktails. With this cocktail, I went with a Collins glass and double old fashioned glass. I purchased both of these glasses at Crate and Barrel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 164mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg