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.