This welcoming cocktail is perfect to enjoy as the end of summer approaches and we move into autumn, with plenty of fresh apples around. Tart, slightly sweet, with a fruity apple taste, hints of warm cinnamon spice and a touch of herbaceous thyme, this gin cocktail is delicious.
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Apple & Gin Cocktail
60ml gin
60ml apple cider
15ml lime juice
30ml honey syrup (see recipe below)
Dash cinnamon
Optional garnishes:
1 thyme sprig
1 apple – cut into matchsticks
Honey syrup:
1/4 cup honey
60ml hot water
Add the hot water and honey to a mason jar and shake vigorously until the honey dissolves.
Combine the gin, apple cider, lime juice, honey simple syrup, and cinnamon in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled.