Sail into the festive season and spice up your summer swigs with these cool, easy-to-make mixers courtesy of the Captain and folks at Fireball…
A delicious mix of fresh cloudy apple juice and Captain Morgan Gingerbread Spiced (the limited-edition bottle boasts flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove) – The Captain’s Apple Pie concoction tastes just as good as it sounds.
The Captain’s
INGREDIENTS
● 30ml Captain Morgan Gingerbread Spiced
● 100ml Cloudy Apple Juice (juice green apples for
an extra fresh taste)
● Apple slices
● Nutmeg
METHOD
- In a tumbler, add ice and combine Captain Morgan Gingerbread Spiced and apple juice.
- Stir and garnish with a slice of apple. For an added touch grate some fresh nutmeg over the top.
Captain Morgan Gingerbread Spiced is available, in 700ml bottles, in all leading liquor stores for a limited time while stocks last, $45rrp
The Fireball
This whisky that goes down with a cinnamon burn is something you either love or hate (or love to hate). And while drinking it straight may be the most common way Fireball is consumed, it’s actually a delicious liquor to mix into cocktails like the Fireball Apple Pie On The Rocks…
INGREDIENTS
● 30mL vodka (preferably vanilla flavoured)
● 30mL Fireball
Cinnamon Whisky
● Apple cider, to top
● Cinnamon sugar, to rim
● Cinnamon stick, to garnish
● Sliced red apple, to garnish
● Ice
METHOD
- Run sliced apple around
the rim of your glass and then dip glass rim into cinnamon sugar. - Add ice cubes to glass.
- Add vodka and Fireball Cinnamon Whisky to
glass and stir. - Top with cider.
- Garnish with sliced red apple and a cinnamon stick.
Get your hands on the FIREBOX – 3.5L of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky cask. But be quick – there’s only 1,000 boxes on sale in Australia via Booze Bud and selected retailers, rrp$224.99
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