This is a great drink in the Fall but works year round as well. It starts with a spiced cider.
To make the spiced cider...
Ingredients
1 quart of fresh NYS apple cider
4 - 3" cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbs - Brown Sugar
5 whole cloves (or a small pinch of ground clove)
The rind of one medium orange (about 5 - 2"x1/2" strips)
In a 2 qt sauce pan add the Apple Cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and brown sugar. Bring mixture to a rolling simmer, add the orange rind, cover and simmer low for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into a bowl and allow to cool.
For the drink...
Cold - 6 - 8 ounce glass
Add one - 1.5 ounce of 1808 Silver Corn Whiskey over ice
fill with cider mix
garnish with a twist of orange peel (and a candy cane ;))
Cold sparkling
1.5 ounce 1808 Silver Corn Whiskey - over ice
3 ounces of Cider mix
Top with Sparkling water or club soda (Coldstream works)
Garnish with a twist of orange peel (and a candy cane)
Warm
6 - 8 ounce mug
1.5 ounce of 1808 Silver Corn Whiskey
fill with cider mixture