Imbiber’s The Almanac

Featured Cocktail: s piced r um Cider (June 3rd) r um and Apple Cider are frequently combined in hot/warm drinks during the winter holiday season. h ere is a recipe to enjoy this excellent combination of flavors during the hot summer days. i ngredients:

• 1 ½ oz. s piced r um

• 3 oz. Apple Cider

• 1 oz. Fresh l emon Juice

• 1 tsp. m aple s yrup (preferred) or s ymple s yrup

• A dash of o range Bitters

• i ce

• o ptional garnishes: Apple s lices, Cinnamon s ticks, s tar Anise and Brown s ugar for the rim

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients (except the garnishes) into a cocktail shaker, add a few ice cubes. s hake vigorously for a few seconds and pour into a glass over ice. i f you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can mix everything in the glass. Just stir it really well and add ice.

2. Add the garnishes and rim the glass with sugar, if desired. e njoy!