Fall Cocktail: Bourbon Mule With Apple Butter

As a bourbon-lover, I am always looking for different ways to incorporate this spirit into fall cocktails. One of my favorite ways to enjoy bourbon during the autumn months is with apples. Whether through a bourbon apple sangria, bourbon apple martini, or a bourbon apple old fashioned, there's no wrong way to enjoy this flavor combo.

And who said the apples need to be straight from the orchards?

I recently stumbled on a different way of using apples in a bourbon cocktail.

Have you ever tried apple butter?

While an apple butter cocktail might sound unique, I assure you it's a game changer. I like this apple butter because it's made with fresh apples from the Pacific Northwest. With a mixture of brown sugar and pumpkin pie spices (it doesn't get more fall than this!), it's the perfect alternative to using simple syrups.

In this bourbon mule fall cocktail, you'll find apple cider, bourbon, lime juice, apple butter, and ginger beer. The taste is similar to a traditional Moscow Mule, but with the apple butter it gives the drink a slightly spicy, yet sweet blend. Shake, shimmy, and stir your way into autumn bliss!

Bourbon Mule With Apple Butter

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

SERVINGS

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Ingredients

• 13 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoon apple butter
• 4 ounces bourbon
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 12 ounces ginger beer
• Cinnamon sticks (for garnish)
• Lime wedges (for garnish)
• Apple slices (for garnish)

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Apple Butter

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Instructions

1
In a large cocktail shaker add the apple cider, apple butter, and bourbon, and lime juice. Shake until everything is well combined.
2
Fill two glasses with ice. Divide the apple butter mixture between two glasses filling halfway.
3
Pour the ginger beer in each glass to the rim.
4
Garnish with cinnamon sticks, lime wedges, and apple slices.

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Recipe Author: Lauren Grier