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This silky smooth ginger apple cocktail is the perfect seasonal cocktail for your cold weather parties.
If you’re entertaining over the holidays, this ginger apple cocktail is the perfect cocktail for this experience. It’s smooth and silky, but forward.
I’ve blended apple brandy with ginger liqueur, added some charred lemon (yep, charred), a splash of bitters, and a frothy egg white.
This ginger apple cocktail has warmth, it’s got bite, but with a mellow, almost creamy mouth-feel thanks to the addition of the egg white. I put on my big girl mixologist pants for this one, so trust me, as long as you’re dealing with fresh, pasteurized eggs you should have no fear.
The egg white mellows the alcohol and this drink is exactly what you want to be sipping while celebrating the season. So shake it up, clink glasses and enjoy! Cheers!
Tips for success
- Don’t skip charring the lemons! Not only do the slices make an attractive garnish, the charred lemon juice adds a deliciousness smokiness to the cocktail.
- You can char the lemons and squeeze the juice from them in advance and simply mix the cocktail when you’re ready to serve.
- The egg white is a key component in this cocktail. It balances the bold flavors and creates a silky mouth feel.
- Shake this ginger apple cocktail vigorously to properly blend the egg white and create a smooth and frothy finish.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if serving a crowd.
More Holiday Cocktail Faves
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Sparkling Orange and St-Germain Cocktail
- Pomegranate Martini
- Cranberry Ginger Fizz Cocktail
This silky smooth ginger apple cocktail is the perfect seasonal cocktail for your cold weather parties.
- 1 lemon cut in half + 2 lemon slices
- 1 egg white
- 4 oz Calvados apple brandy
- 3 oz ginger liqueur
- dash of bitters
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Heat a cast iron or stainless steel pan over high heat. Sear the lemon slices and two lemon halves, cut side down, in the pan until browned, about 3 mins (flip the slices once).
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Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves and remove any seeds. Reserve the charred slices for garnish.
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In a cocktail shaker, add the egg white, Calvados, ginger liqueur, bitters and 1 1/2 oz of the charred lemon juice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
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Add a large scoop of ice and shake for an additional 30 seconds.
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Strain into two coupe or martini glasses and garnish with charred lemon slices.
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- Don’t skip charring the lemons! Not only do the slices make an attractive garnish, the charred lemon juice adds a deliciousness smokiness to the cocktail.
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- You can char the lemons and squeeze the juice from them in advance and simply mix the cocktail when you’re ready to serve.
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- The egg white is a key component in this cocktail. It balances the bold flavors and creates a silky mouth feel.
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- Shake this ginger apple cocktail vigorously to properly blend the egg white and create a smooth and frothy finish.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if serving a crowd.
Update Notes: This post was originally published in 2017 but was republished with tips in December 2024.
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rebecca | DisplacedHousewife says
Love this cocktail!! And I think we have the same music taste!! xo
Cathy says
I believe it Rebecca! Cocktails and good tunes…nothing better!
Michele says
I absolutely loved this post! We definitely grew up at the same time and with the very same feelings and inclinations toward music. I cannot tell you how many times I have mused no ranted, exactly what you’ve written here in this post. I’ll never get over vinyl and in our home it’s almost always all Beatles all the time even if Alexa is the one controlling the playlist. Thank you for momentarily bringing me back to a simpler time and don’t think that directive to “shake it up” was lost on me!
Cathy says
Ha! I knew there was a reason we get along so well Michele. Not only do we love Italian food and NYC, but the Beatles too! Great minds my friend, great minds!