Ginger Cinnamon Apple Cider Mocktail

Ingredients:

Ginger-Cinnamon Simple Syrup (makes extra)
β€’ 1 cup sugar
β€’ 1 cup water
β€’ 2 cinnamon sticks
β€’ 1~2 inches of ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced

For one mocktail
β€’ 2 tablespoons of Ginger-Cinnamon Simple Syrup
β€’ 1/2 cup apple cider
β€’ 1/2 cup SodaXpress Sparkling Water
β€’ Ice for mixing
β€’ Cinnamon sugar for rimming the glass
β€’ Apple slice or cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)

How to mix:

For the syrup
1. Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely and strain to remove ginger and cinnamon.

For the mocktail

1. Prepare martini glass by wetting the rim with apple cider and then dipping in cinnamon-sugar.

2. Add ice to martini shaker. Pour in cider and simple syrup. Shake and pour into prepared glass. Garnish with apple slice or cinnamon stick.

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