Honey Cider-Beer Cocktails
Head to your local brewery and make a special treat for yourself! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider* check your local grocery store or farmers market for Iowa-made cider!
- 1/4 cup honey*
- 3 cups seltzer water chilled
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh-squeezed
- 2 bottles local beer* pale ale-style, chilled
- 2 apple* cored, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine cider and honey in a small saucepan over medium-high; bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes or until reduced to about 1 cup, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.
- Place 1/2 cup cider mixture in a large pitcher (reserve remaining 1/2 cup for Honey Cider Cocktails). Add seltzer, lemon juice, and beer to pitcher, stirring to combine. Stir in half of apple slices. Serve over ice; garnish with remaining apple slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcalCarbohydrates: 164gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 171mgPotassium: 869mgFiber: 10gSugar: 143gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg