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Ginger Caramel Cider

The air is crisp and leaves are falling. We recommend a nice stroll in the woods followed by one of these delicious fall cocktails.

Here’s what you need:

1 tsp caramel

1 oz Ginger SweetShine

Apple Cider

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Place a teaspoon of caramel sauce into a glass.

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Add 1 oz Ginger SweetShine and a bit of Apple Cider.

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Stir vigorously until caramel dissolves.

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Add ice.

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Top with Apple Cider and stir.

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Garnish with a slice of apple.

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It’s that easy!

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Ginger Caramel Cider with Ginger SweetShine.

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Cheers!

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Caramel Apple Quencher

It’s time for the County Fair, and we have recreated some of our childhood favorites. Today we’re having a round of Caramel Apple Quenchers.

Here’s what you need:

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3 oz Ginger SweetShine

1/4 c. caramel sauce

6 oz hard cider

1 apple

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Did you know the Golden Delicious apple (shown above) originated in West Virginia?

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We’ll start by prepping our mini caramel apple garnish. Just slice your apple in half.

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Then use a melon baller to create mini apple balls.

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Soak the mini apple balls in 2 oz Ginger SweetShine and set aside.

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Place 1 Tbsp. caramel sauce in a shaker.

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Add 1 oz Ginger SweetShine and shake vigorously without ice.

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Pour over ice.

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Carefully top with hard cider and gently stir.

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Skewer mini apple balls with toothpicks.

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Coat with caramel sauce.

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Garnish.

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Caramel Apple Quencher with Ginger SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Ginger Baked Apples

Here’s a fall-tastic dessert featuring fresh apples and genuinely grizzly Ginger SweetShine.

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What you’ll need:

4 apples

1/3 c. oats

1/3 c. brown sugar, loosely packed

1/4 c. flour

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 c. unsalted butter, softened

1 c. apple cider

1/3 c. Ginger SweetShine

*Preheat oven to 400 degrees

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Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl.

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Add butter and vanilla extract.

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Use a fork to combine until evenly mixed.

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Insert a knife 3/4 into the top of each apple and cut a circle around the core.

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Remove the core and seeds with your knife or a spoon.

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Place the apples in a baking dish and stuff with oat mixture.

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Pour apple cider and Ginger SweetShine into the bottom of the dish.

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Bake 30-90 minutes, depending on the size of your apples. Baste every 10 minutes or so. The apples will shrivel and turn a slightly darker color when done.

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Let the apples cool a few minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.

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I’m just gonna go ahead and enjoy this one.

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Cheers, y’all!

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Fall Fest

This one gets its name from the instant nostalgia that hits me when I drink it. Think hometown fall festival … roasted nuts, caramel apples, and maple everything. You’ll notice this cocktail calls for 6 oz hard cider, meaning one 12 oz bottle will give you two cocktails … One for you and one for your date that will surely be impressed with your new mixology skills. 😉

Here’s what you need:

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1 oz Black Walnut SweetShine

1 oz Bourbon

1/2 oz Maple Syrup (or more, to taste)

6 oz Hard Cider

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In a mixing glass, or jar with a lid, pour 1 oz Black Walnut SweetShine.

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Add 1 oz Bourbon.

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Add 1/2 oz (or more) Maple Syrup.

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Cover it tight and give it a good shake.

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Pour over crushed ice.

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Top with cider, and stir.

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Garnish with a cinnamon stick if you want to be festive.

Cheers, y’all!