Harvest Cocktails

In honor of today being Friday, here are two harvest inspired cocktails from my party!

Maple Leaf

Ingredients

• 1 oz. bourbon
• 1/2 oz. maple syrup
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice
• Orange or lemon peel for garnish

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker over ice, pour in the bourbon, maple syrup and lemon juice.
2. Shake it up.
3. Strain into a martini glass
4. Garnish with the lemon/orange peel.

Spiced Apple
(This is a chilled version of a normally hot drink called Cinnamon Toast)

Ingredients

• 2 oz. spiced rum
• 3 oz. apple cider (room temp.)
• cinnamon and sugar, for garnish
• apple slice for garnish

Directions

1. Mix together equal parts cinnamon and sugar into a shallow dish.
2. Wet the rim of a martini glass and turn it in the cinnamon and sugar mix.
3. In a cocktail shaker over ice, pour in the spiced rum and apple cider.
4. Shake it!
5. Strain into the martini glass and garnish with the apple slice.

Cheers!