Description
A sweetly spiced cocktail.
Ingredients
- FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 2 sticks Cinnamon
- 4 whole Cloves
- 2 whole Star Anise
- FOR THE COCKTAIL:
- 4 sprigs Thyme
- ¼ ounces, fluid Spiced Simple Syrup (From Above)
- 2 ounces, fluid Bourbon
- 2 ounces, fluid Apple Cider, Chilled
Preparation
1. Make your spiced simple syrup by combining equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan (1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water). Add cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and star anise. Simmer until sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens to a syrup. Chill.
2. To make the cocktail, muddle thyme and 1/4 ounce of the spiced simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, bourbon and cider. Shake, strain and serve over ice with a thyme sprig for garnish.
Note: spiced simple syrup can be kept, covered, in the refrigerator for a few weeks.
