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Apple Cider Smash

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Nov. 08, 2023
A smash is a fruity and chilled cocktail—very refreshing. It's a great use for those apples you bought from the orchard plus some sparking cider. —Moffat Frazier, New York, New York
Apple Cider Smash
Apple Cider Smash Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups finely chopped Gala or other red apples (about 2 small)
  • 2 cups finely chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 small)
  • 2-1/2 cups bourbon
  • 2/3 cup apple brandy
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Ice cubes
  • 5-1/3 cups chilled sparkling apple cider

Directions

  1. In a bowl, toss apples to combine. In a small pitcher, mix bourbon, brandy and lemon juice.
  2. To serve, fill each of 16 rocks glasses halfway with ice. To each, add 1/4 cup apple mixture and 3 tablespoons bourbon mixture; top with 1/3 cup cider.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 152 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.