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Apple Thyme Bourbon Smash

This recipe is all about fun! Made for slow days, this Sunrise Magic® Apple Thyme Bourbon Smash will fill your home with heavenly smells. An ideal cocktail for those brisk days.

Servings

4 Cocktails

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Ingredients

Apple Thyme Syrup

1 Sunrise Magic® apple, peeled, cored, and diced
½ cup sugar
1 cup water
10 thyme sprigs

Bourbon Smash Cocktail – makes 4 cocktails

4 tbsp homemade apple thyme syrup
2 lemons, juiced
8 oz bourbon
12 oz bottle hard apple cider, chilled
Apple slices, to garnish
Thyme sprigs, to garnish

Directions

Make the apple thyme syrup by adding all of the syrup ingredients to a small saucepan. Heat the pan over medium heat. Once simmering, reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the mixture has slightly reduced and thickened. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
After cooling, remove the thyme sprigs out of the syrup, and use a fork to smash the apples. This will be a jam-like consistency.
To make the cocktails, add 1 tbsp of the apple thyme syrup to the bottom of each serving glass. Fill each cup up with ice.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, bourbon, and a handful of ice. Place the lid on and shake until chilled. Strain and pour over ice into the serving glasses, dividing evenly between the 4 glasses.
Top each glass off with the hard apple cider.
Garnish with apple slices and thyme to serve!