APPLES AND ORANGES (AMARO-SPIKED HOT CIDER)

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Apples and Oranges (Amaro-Spiked Hot Cider) image

You don't need mulling spices for cider when amaro's in the mix. This spiked cider recipe is a luscious combination of hot cider, Averna, and Grand Marnier.

Provided by Ms. Franky Marshall

Yield Makes 2 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 oz. Grand Marnier
1 oz. Amaro Averna
Small pat salted butter (about ½ teaspoon)
1 cup hot apple cider
1½ to 3 tsp. fresh lemon juice (to taste, depending on the sweetness of your cider)
Garnish: freshly ground pink peppercorns, plus 2 lemon wheels (optional)

Steps:

  • Add 3 oz. Grand Marnier, 1 oz. Amaro Averna, and a small pat of salted butter to a 16-ounce travel mug or large heatproof measuring cup. Add 1 cup hot apple cider and stir until butter melts.
  • Add 1½ tsp. fresh lemon juice and taste for sweetness, adding additional if needed. If serving in travel mug, garnish with ground pink peppercorns and seal. If serving in mugs, divide drink between two warmed mugs and garnish each with a pink peppercorn-dusted lemon wheel.

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