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Cinnamon Cooler

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Photo by Paul H. Christian, Food Styling by Michele Figliuolo

This bourbon cocktail brings warming spices into a crisp cooler.

  

For the cinnamon apple spice tea, steep one cinnamon apple spice tea bag (such as Celestial Seasonings) in 6 ounces hot water for 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before using.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

1 oz. cinnamon apple spice tea, brewed and cooled (see headnote)
½ oz. maple syrup (grade A)
½ oz. lemon juice
1 oz. chilled sparkling water
Garnish: apple slice, such as granny smith

Preparation

  1. Combine bourbon, cinnamon apple spice tea, maple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake briefly to chill, about 5 seconds. Strain into ice-filled highball glass. Top with sparkling water and garnish with apple slice.

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