We have a super delish treat for you today! A Halloween teen drink that’s uber sophisticated yet oh-so yummy! Halloween is my fave time of the year! All the pumpkins, the changing colors on the trees, and of course, the costume parties! Fun! Whether you’re hosting your own bash or just bringing something to a friend’s gathering, whip up this easy Apple Cider Mocktail and you’ll be a hit!
Related: Witches Brew Halloween Drink Recipe
Apple Cider Mocktail Halloween Teen Drink
Apple Cider
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Ingredients:
- 12 assorted small-medium apples
- 1 small orange
- 1 C brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2-3 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- water to cover
Directions:
-Wash and chop whole apples and orange (no need to remove peels, seeds, or stems)
-Put all into a large pot. Add spices.
-Cover with water bringing to a boil. Continue to boil uncovered for 1 hour.
-Cover. Simmering for 2 hours.
-Using a potato masher roughly mash all ingredients.
-Continue to simmer until cider is dark tasting sweet and spicy. Allow to cool.
-Strain everything into a large pot.
-Store in a refrigerator.
Recipe makes 1/2 gallon.
Mocktail
Mocktail Ingredients:
- 4 oz of apple cider
- 4 oz of chilled ginger ale
Mocktail Directions:
-Combine equal portions of apple cider and ginger ale. Stir well.
-Fill glasses with ice.
-Pour the drink mixture into each glass.
Tips:
You could actually pull off this Halloween teen drink with store-bought apple cider, but it’s so much more fun to make your own! If you do go the store route, do yourself a huge favor and get it from a farmer’s market. We have this super cool maze in our area where they also sell pumpkins and apple cider. It just tastes better because it’s pretty much as close to homemade as you can get. Still, I say give the recipe a try. It’s fun to make with friends!
For the apples, make sure you get a bunch of different types. If there are 12 apple varieties in your store, go ahead and grab one from each! If there are only 6, get two from each. I never knew this (I thought an apple was an apple), but apples actually have VERY different flavors depending on the type. So if you get 12 of the tart kind (and I totally couldn’t tell you which those are), you’ll end up with cider that puckers your cheeks. Hmmm, guess that’s where they get the sour apple flavor! But if you get a mix, they all kind of balance each other out.
Don’t forget to make these delicious Halloween Cupcakes for your party with BFF!
Those are fun ideas. Who wouldn’t love those?
This sounds delicious! I do love apple cider hot though 😉
Yummy and refreashing!
Love this! I love apple cider and this recipe wouldbe perfect in our house!
Oh wow! This drink sounds like the perfect thing for me on a cool fall night!
We make something with alcohol similar to this! This looks delicious for those who do not drink alcohol and the kiddos!
I love that it is all made from whole ingredients and not just juice in a can!
These drinks sound very nice. I love the layers of colors in them.
I have no teens at home but will make this for myself nevertheless! 🙂
This sounds amazing! I love the addition of the orange.
I love cold cider. This drink would be a winner with my husband too.
Sounds like a great drink for summer and it looks refreshing. I want to try this at my home.
I just love apple cider! This looks amazing 🙂
I totally love how it looks layered. That is pretty cool looking, and so festive and fall-ish!
OMG looks so good and perfect for all the upcoming Halloween fun 😀
This is simple enough for me to do. Thanks for sharing the recipe. It’s really adorable.
Yumm! I love the apple cider recipe. I never thought of combining apple cider
and ginger ale.
Yum, this is such a pretty mocktail! I bet it tastes delicious too!
I’m loving all these Fall recipes right now. The cider one is particularly refreshing and would be fun for the teens (and moms). 😉
Looks so perfect for kids Halloween party! Love the colors 😀
Looks and sounds amazing. The staging for the pictures looks very professional and beautiful as well.
Looks pretty cool! #homemattersparty
This looks great! I love mocktails- especially because our parties now have A LOT of curious children at them. Always good to have a special drink for them.