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Autumn Apple Bourbon Fizz Cocktail Recipe

If we’re not putting apple butter in our cocktail, are we even celebrating October?

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

Probably not — so here’s an apple butter cocktail to fix that.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

We have an absurd amount of apple butter in our house. Eddie eats it on toast almost daily and always comes home with the biggest jars he can find from local farms. I like it too, just not quite as obsessively.

But I knew apple butter would be fantastic in a cocktail.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

Apple season is the best. We go through apple butter and cider, and everyone (well, not Emilia yet!) eats an apple every single day. This time of year really gives me life.

I think that’s the official 2018 sentiment.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

This cocktail is both delicious and ridiculously simple:

Shake apple butter and bourbon with ice. I like to add a pinch of cinnamon for a touch of warmth and fall spice, but that’s optional.

Strain into a glass and top with chilled ginger ale or ginger beer. That’s it.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

Ginger ale will give a sweeter, lighter fizz, while ginger beer brings more spice and bite. Apple butter already sweetens the drink, so ginger beer can help balance the sweetness — but if you crave that nostalgic ginger ale taste, go for it. Either way, it’s a win.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

A cinnamon-sugar rim is a lovely finishing touch, adding aroma and a little extra sweetness. Garnish with fresh figs for a pretty, seasonal presentation.

This is a cozy fall cocktail that’s still served over ice — which makes it one of my favorites. Make it soon.

This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

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Autumn Apple Bourbon Fizz

Yield: 1 drink
Total Time: 15 minutes
A perfect fall cocktail that’s easy to make: apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer, finished with a cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish.
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Ingredients

  • Orange wedge for the glass
  • 1/2 cinnamon + 1 tablespoon sugar for the rim
  • 3 tablespoons apple butter
  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • pinch cinnamon
  • 4 to 6 ounces chilled ginger ale or ginger beer
  • Fresh figs for garnish

Instructions

  • Rim the glass with a citrus wedge — orange, lemon, or lime. Mix the cinnamon and sugar on a plate, then dip the rim in the cinnamon sugar.
  • Fill a shaker with ice. Add the apple butter, bourbon and a pinch of cinnamon. Shake well for about 30 seconds. Strain into the prepared glass, top with ginger ale or ginger beer, garnish with figs, and serve.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

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This apple butter cocktail is perfect for the fall season and incredibly delicious! It's super simple too: you need apple butter, bourbon and ginger ale or ginger beer. A cinnamon sugar rim and a fig garnish make it super pretty. YUM.

Then float a fig on top and enjoy.