Autumn Mocktail with Apple Cider
This fall mocktail is packed with anti-inflammatory spices and apple cider for a cozy yet delicious non-alcoholic drink.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup apple cider can also use apple juice
- 1 ounce fresh peeled ginger root, 2-3 inch knob
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- A few grinds of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can non-alcoholic ginger beer or ginger ale can also use sparkling water
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender, on high, for 20 seconds. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass jar or measuring cup, using a spoon to push the juice through the strainer to remove the pulp. Discard the pulp.
- Add about 1/4-1/3 of a cup of the juice to a glass with ice or a coupe glass. Top off with sparkling water, non-alcoholic ginger beer, or ginger ale. Garnish with cinnamon sticks or sliced ginger.
Apple Cider Ice
- After step one, pour the apple cider base into your favorite ice cube tray. Freeze for up to 12 hours, then add to a glass and top with ginger ale or ginger beer.
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Notes
- Apple cider ice cubes - Freeze the juice in an ice cube tray and/or store any remaining juice in a glass bottle or mason jar in your fridge for up to 5 days. Then top with ginger beer or ginger ale for a flavored drink!
- Turmeric can be omitted from the recipe, if desired. If you do this, you also don't need to add the fresh pepper.
- I recommend Topo Chico or Gerolsteiner for the most carbonation for sparkling water, club soda also works well, and Fever Tree or Regatta light for ginger beer or use homemade ginger ale.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.3mg
