Cocktail of the Week: Royal Cider

Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 | 2 a.m.

Ingredients

1 1/2 Crown Royal Vanilla Whisky

3 oz. apple cider

2 dashes Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters

Juice of one lemon wedge

Crabapple (cored)

Cinnamon bark and mint sprig for garnish

Method

Build drink over ice in a tall glass and stir. Core a small crabapple and put the cinnamon bark and mint sprig in the core for garnish.

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Crown Royal Vanilla is one of the newest additions to the Crown Royal family; it has a smooth, light finish with flavorful notes of creamy vanilla. When met with the sweet and comforting flavors of apple cider, a couple dashes of pimento bitters and a little lemon juice, you get a cocktail that truly feels richly, luxuriously royal.

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Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits.