Kid's Choice

Bartender Kaitlin Fellers creates cocktails for every holiday personality.

Anyone who has tried to cook for a kid knows how difficult their picky palates can be. Both parents and littles alike will appreciate the familiar childhood flavors of apple cider, lemon, and cinnamon in this spirit-free mocktail. Psst…For a more grown-up version, add 1.5 ounces of your favorite spirit!

Kids’ Choice

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup water

4 cinnamon sticks

2 oz apple cider

1/2 oz cinnamon syrup

½ oz lemon juice

Natrona Bottling Bitter Lemon Soda, to top 

Instructions

For the syrup: Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water and 4 cinnamon sticks broken into pieces to a small pot over medium heat and stir frequently until sugar has dissolved completely. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool to room temperature and strain off solids. Bottle and refrigerate for up to 1 month.

For the cocktail: Add all ingredients except for bitter lemon soda to a cocktail shaker. Shake briefly to combine, about 10 seconds. Strain over ice into a double rocks glass and top with Natrona Bottling Bitter Lemon soda or mixer of choice. (Ginger beer or club soda would also work well here.) Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

STORY BY MAGGIE WEAVER/RECIPES BY KAITLIN FELLERS/ PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE BRYCE/STYLING BY KEITH RECKER

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