Holiday Cocktails: 3 Recipes With Cider To Make The Festivities Merry And Bright

Expand your horizons and turn yourself into a true cocktail connoisseur. Angry Orchard Hard Cider just launched brand new restaurant-style cocktails recipes that you can create in minutes to refresh the festivities, and we can't wait to try them!

If you love zesty and minty flavors, "Minty Orchard" should be your new favorite drink; for something with a Caribbean hint, try the "Angry Jolly Juice" with spiced rum or get fiery with the "Angry by the Fire" cocktail sprinkled with cinnamon.

Minty Orchard

INGREDIENTS

• 4 oz Angry Orchard Crisp Apple
• 1 oz Vodka
• 0.5 oz creme de menthe
• 0.25 oz lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Top with Angry Orchard Crisp Apple. Garnish with a small candy cane and mint sprig.

Angry Jolly Juice

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 cups Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 0.5 cup brandy or spiced rum
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 3 tea bags of Chai Tea (ex.Twinings)

DIRECTIONS

Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the tea bags. Allow to steep for 2 minutes and then remove the tea bags. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Simmer over low to medium heat and serve hot. Garnish with a lemon wheel studded with cloves.

Angry by the Fire

INGREDIENTS

• 4 oz Angry Orchard Crisp Apple
• 1.5 oz Fireball
• 2 oz orange juice
• 1 oz heavy cream
• 0.5 oz vanilla syrup (simple syrup with vanilla extract)
• 1 tsp lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Shake and strain into a collins glass with no ice. Top with Angry Orchard Crisp Apple. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon powder sprinkled on top.