Zero Proof Holiday Mocktail: Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail

Minneapolis Auto Club Foundation for Safety | November 7, 2018

Do you love sweet and sparkling? How about apple cider? Try this twist on a glass of apple cider that will make all your dinner friends feel like they are drinking a classy concoction.

This recipe makes 6-7 8oz. servings.

Ingredients

6 cups apple cider
½ cup caramel syrup
3 cups sparkling water
2 tsp cinnamon
2 apples
Rosemary sprigs (around 6)
Golden brown sugar for rimming

Utensils

6 Whiskey Tumbler/Lowball glass or 6 mason jars
Pitcher
Flat Dish/Bowl
Wooden spoon

Directions

In a pitcher, mix the apple cider and syrup until well blended
Stir in cinnamon
Cut the apples into thin slices and add them to the pitcher.
Add rosemary sprigs and refrigerate for 20 minutes
After 20 minutes have passed, pour in the sparkling water, gently stir it together
Grab glasses and rim them with the brown sugar
Pour mixture into glasses and garnish with apple slices and rosemary if desired
Serve

Tips and substitutions

You can substitute the sparkling water for clear soda
If you want to substitute apple cider for apple juice, add 1 extra tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, and 1 tsp allspice
You can also add a cinnamon stick for garnish instead of moving the pieces of rosemary from the pitcher and to the individual glasses