Cinnamon Spiced Apple Pie Cocktail
This Apple Pie Cocktail recipe is full of warm fall flavors, apples, cinnamon, and whipped cream. Enjoy it at home or serve at a holiday party. Either way, it always brings the wow factor!
If you remember sharing delicious, classic comfort desserts with your friends and family, you will love this “slice of apple pie” drink. This cocktail is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holiday gatherings. The base of this drink requires five ingredients, plus optional garnishes.
Ingredients
There are several variations you can follow to make this drink. However, this one is my favorite! 4:1 ratio: four parts apple cider to one part vodka. If you like your drinks stronger, add more vodka.
- Apple Cider – Apple cider is an unfiltered, unsweetened juice extracted from apples, basically unfiltered apple juice. Look for fresh apple cider for the best flavor! Apple cider isn’t carbonated or alcoholic, making it the perfect base.
- Brown Sugar – Use brown sugar for the apple pie cocktail base and on the rim of the glass, if you choose. It offers the perfect balance of flavors and brings the sweetness your holiday cocktail needs.
- Ground Allspice – Perfect fall flavor. If you dislike allspice, you can omit it, and the drink will still taste like apple pie.
- Ground Cinnamon is a must-have ingredient for that apple pie flavor!
- Vanilla Vodka – Vanilla-infused vodka adds warmth to this cocktail.
Instructions
This apple pie drink recipe is fun because it’s quick to make, uses few ingredients, and tastes delightful. Prepare this cocktail with the following process:
- Create Apple Pie Base: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the apple cider, brown sugar, and allspice. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let the mix cool to room temperature before serving.
- Mix Drink: Mix the vodka in once the base has cooled. For individual drinks, add one part base (1 cup) with one part vanilla vodka (2oz).
Garnish Suggestions
Do you love to drink with your eyes? Add attention-grabbing garnishes to this refreshing apple pie drink. It will surely give your cocktail glass a fancy touch:
- Apple Slice – Cut into a wedge, or if the apple is small, slice it in half and cut a small circle. Be sure to remove the core and seeds in the center.
- Cinnamon Stick – The holiday look of cinnamon sticks goes perfectly with apple pie.
- Vegan Whipped Cream – For this recipe, I used canned almond milk whipped cream. During the holidays, I can usually find it at my local Kroger next to the dairy whipped cream. Year-round, I can find it at Sprouts in the plant-based refrigerated section.
- Whipped Cream – Apple pie and whipped cream are like peanut butter and jelly. As you can tell from the pictures, I like this drink with a lot of whipped cream! (Doesn’t everyone?
Substitutions
- Bourbon: The warmth of bourbon goes perfectly with this apple recipe.
- Bailey’s Apple Pie: Bailey’s offers an apple pie version of their Irish cream during the fall and holidays. Substitute the vodka with Bailey’s for a creamier drink with double the apple pie flavor!
- Cinnamon Whiskey: Did someone say Fireball goes great with apple pie? I did! Swap the vodka for Fireball or another cinnamon whiskey to turn up the spice and heat.
Apple Pie Cocktail
Ingredients
Base
- 4 cups apple cider
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
Cocktail
- 8 oz vanilla vodka
Instructions
- Create Apple Pie Base: Using a small saucepan over low heat, combine the apple cider, brown sugar, and allspice. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow the mix to cool to room temperature before serving. * The base creates enough for four drinks. One part base = 1 cup.
- Mix Drink: Once the base has cooled, add the vodka and mix. Garnish with whipped cream and an apple slice.