Homemade Sparkling Cider Food

HOMEMADE SPARKLING CIDER

Steps:

• Mix together the apple juice and sugar and pour into two glasses, then add 1/2 cup club soda to each. Be sure that glasses can hold 1 1/2 cups of liquid, adjust as needed. You want two parts apple cider to one part club soda.
• Optional: garnish with fresh cranberries.

SPARKLING APPLE CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In a pitcher or punch bowl, stir together the sparkling cider, orange juice, cranberry juice and some vodka if using. Float the orange rounds on top. Serve chilled over ice.

SPARKLING CIDER SANGRIA

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine sparking cider, juices, lemon slices and orange slices. If desired, garnish each serving with fresh fruit.

SPARKLING CIDER MIMOSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and pour into chilled champagne flutes.

SPARKLING CINNAMON CIDER

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine sparkling apple cider, bourbon and peach liqueur and cinnamon Schnapps. Stir thoroughly and pour into glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick in each glass. Serve immediately.

SPARKLING CIDER

Steps:

• Combine the apple cider and whiskey in a small pitcher. Fill the champagne glasses 2/3 up with the cider and whiskey mix. Top each glass with sparkling wine and garnish with a few frozen cranberries.

SPARKLING GINGER CIDER

Steps:

• Sparkling ginger cider is a first rate fall "mocktail." Mix 1/2 pound peeled, sliced fresh ginger into 32 ounces of apple cider and chill for about an hour. Pour into glasses filled with ice and top with ginger ale and fresh mint. To spike this punch, add brandy and top with hard cider instead of ginger ale.

SPICY SPARKLING CIDER (COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Combined sugar and cinnamon well. Wet glass with lemon or lime juice and dip rim into cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Fill highball or chimney glass with ice. Add spiced rum, dark rum. Add sparkling cider to the top.
• May also be made in large wine glasses (chill rums and cider first and don't add any ice).