Apple Cider Smash

Name: Apple Cider Smash
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups finely chopped Gala or other red apples (about 2 medium); 2 cups finely chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium); 2-1/2 cups bourbon; 2/3 cup apple brandy; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; Ice cubes; 5-1/3 cups chilled sparkling apple cider

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 16 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

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

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped Gala or other red apples (about 2 medium)
2 cups finely chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium)
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

In a bowl, toss apples to combine. In a small pitcher, mix bourbon, brandy and lemon juice.
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.

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

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