Fizzy Apple Cider
Makes about 12 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups unfiltered apple cider
- 2 cups apple juice
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Pure maple syrup
- 2 (25.4-ounce) cans sparkling apple juice beverage
- Garnish: thinly sliced apple, fresh rosemary, cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, combine cider, apple juice, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil until reduced to 3 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Strain, and refrigerate.
- On a small plate, stir together sugar and ground cinnamon until well combined. Dip rims of 12 cocktail glasses in maple syrup; dip rims into sugar mixture as desired.
- To serve, carefully fill glasses with ice; add ¼ cup cider reduction to each glass. Top with ½ cup sparkling apple juice. Garnish with apple slices, rosemary, and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
