Maple-Orange Cider

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

Hot cider is always popular during winter months, but many people haven’t discovered that the chilled version is also a lovely sipper. Rounded out with flavours of orange, maple and lemon, this cider can be served any time from cocktail hour to après-ski.

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1½ oz Grand Marnier, the juice of ⅛ fresh lemon, 1 tbsp maple syrup and 4 oz chilled apple cider. Shake and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with an apple slice, orange slice and a cinnamon stick.

Entertaining Size: Serves 8 People

1½ cups Grand Marnier
¼ cup lemon juice
¾ cup maple syrup
4 cups apple cider
8 apple and orange slices, for garnish
8 cinnamon sticks, for garnish
Add all ingredients to a pitcher. Pour into rocks glasses with ice and garnish each with an apple slice, orange slice and a cinnamon stick.

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Cider Cup

By: James Chatto

Cups were (and in some old-fashioned quarters still are) long and refreshing drinks. Some were made with wine - Rhine Wine Cup or Claret Cup, for example-but this one calls for cider. This recipe is based on a version by Harry Craddock, barman at The American Bar in the Savoy Hotel.

1 oz calvados
1 oz brandy
1 oz orange Curaçao or Cointreau
1 bottle (341 m) Waupoos Premium Cider chilled
Apple slices and mint sprigs
Soda water

1. Combine the spirits and the cider in a large jug. Serve with 2 or 3 ice cubes in long glasses and garnish with a slice of apple and a sprig of mint. Add a splash of soda to perk up the fizz.

Serves 2

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Fame Game Non-Alcoholic Mocktail

1 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 oz raspberry juice
1 oz lemon-lime soda
fresh raspberries

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.

2. Add fresh lemon juice, raspberry juice and lemon-lime soda.

3. Sprinkle with fresh raspberries.

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