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Each year we visit family for Thanksgiving,and each year it’s the same. We’re “in charge” of the drinks and we usually bring the same old soda and ice. This year will be different. This year we’re going to shock the socks off of everyone with a delicious spiked apple cider mocktail!
Thanksgiving Spiked Apple Cider Mocktail
The idea came to me when I was shopping at Walmart, I had picked up a couple 2 liters of 7UP TEN® and while working my way to the front of the store, I saw a rack of apple cider. I thought to myself, “I bet I could make a delicious mocktail with 7UP TEN® and apple cider” and I bet it will be a hit at our family Thanksgiving gathering too! I grabbed a half gallon of apple cider, a lemon, some apples and cinnamon sticks and off I went to create this brilliant concoction!
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On my way home I started thinking about Thanksgiving. This year will be a quiet Thanksgiving as half of my family recently moved across the country. They probably won’t be make it out here, and we likely wont be able to visit them for Thanksgiving either. We’ll still have a handful of family around to share the holiday with, though. Although it will be a small Thanksgiving this year, I’m sure it will be a typical family get together, chaos and all. Even the dog has a hard time keeping up…
Aside from this awesome 7UP TEN® spiked apple cider mocktail, we’ll have the usual big Thanksgiving turkey, my sister in-law’s “famous green bean casserole”, potatoes and of course some pies! My sister, Loren Forbes, was nice enough to let me share a couple of her photos from last Thanksgiving – here’s a few snapshots into our Thanksgiving foodie feast…
I know everyone loves 7UP®, so the 7UP TEN® is perfect for our mocktail recipe. With only 10 calories, 7UP TEN® will help ease the Thanksgiving calorie count guilt, without sacrificing flavor. I also know at least one person in my family will want a little more than a mocktail, so I’ll bring a bottle of cinnamon schnapps, which they can add to their glass of spiked apple cider to give it a little extra warmth.
Don’t worry, I’m a time saver and I know you’re pressed for time too – especially around the holidays, so this recipe allows you to make drinks for the whole gang in 10 minutes or less. It’s super simple and the perfect way to add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving celebrations. Are you ready for a wicked easy (yes, we’re from New England) spiked apple cider mocktail recipe? Good, let’s get to it!
Spiked Apple Cider Mocktail Recipe
Grab the full recipe in printable format near the bottom of the page. Here’s a walk through of the recipe for you to get a complete look at how I made it.
We’ll start with all of our spiked apple cider mocktail recipe ingredients. 7UP TEN®, freshly pressed apple cider, lemons, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar and apples – and don’t forget the skewers! Optional: alcoholic cinnamon schnapps for those who wish to splurge on Thanksgiving.
Add a brown sugar rim to your glass by dipping the rim into a bowl of water and then dipping the rim into a plate of brown sugar. The brown sugar rim adds an extra element of texture and taste that is amazing and works so great with the apple cider and 7UP TEN®. Delicious!
Our spiked apple cider mocktail recipe is very simple. It’s a 50/50 mix of freshly pressed apple cider and 7UP TEN® with a cinnamon stick and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Begin by adding a cinnamon stick and fill the glass or mug just under half full with apple cider. For us, we’re using mason jar mugs, aren’t they cool?
Add a few ice cubes and fill the glass the remainder of the way with 7UP TEN®.
Squeeze a bit of fresh lemon juice into your drink for a little extra kick, stir and add a sliced apple skewer.
Now it’s taste test time! See? Delicious! Make this super easy spiked apple cider mocktail recipe for your next holiday gathering, print the recipe below!
Spiked Apple Cider 7UP TEN® Mocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 7UP TEN®
- Apple Cider
- Apples for skewers
- Lemons for extra zing
- Cinnamon sticks
- Ice
- Optional: 1.25 oz cinnamon schnapps per glass
Instructions
- In a decorative glass add 1 stick of cinnamon
- Pour in a 50/50 mix of 7UP TEN® and Apple Cider.
- Add Ice
- Add about 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and stir
- Slice apples for skewering and add as a decorative and tasty touch!
- If you choose to add cinnamon schnapps, do so before adding 7UP TEN® and apple cider
Simple. Elegant. Delicious!
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