Buckeye Orchard (Ohio Apple Caramel)

Name: Buckeye Orchard (Ohio Apple Caramel)
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz fresh-pressed apple cider (unfiltered); 1 oz caramel sauce, plus more for rim; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz cinnamon simple syrup; Pinch of nutmeg; 3 oz sparkling water; Ice cubes; Cinnamon stick and thin apple slice, for garnish

A warm Ohio autumn mocktail with fresh apple cider, caramel drizzle, and cinnamon spice. Ready in 8 minutes.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 8 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

Buckeye Orchard mocktail in a tall glass with caramel drizzle, cinnamon stick, and apple slice garnish

Ingredients

4 oz fresh-pressed apple cider (unfiltered)
1 oz caramel sauce, plus more for rim
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz cinnamon simple syrup
Pinch of nutmeg
3 oz sparkling water
Ice cubes
Cinnamon stick and thin apple slice, for garnish

Instructions

Drizzle caramel sauce around the inside rim of a tall glass, letting it drip down slightly.
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
In a shaker with ice, combine apple cider, caramel sauce, lemon juice, cinnamon simple syrup, and a pinch of nutmeg.
Shake for 10 seconds.
Strain into the prepared glass over the ice.
Top with sparkling water and stir gently once.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a thin apple slice.
Serve immediately — the caramel drizzle looks best when freshly made.

Category: city-signatures

Tags: ohio, buckeye, apple-cider, caramel, cinnamon, city-signature, fall, autumn