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Apple Cider Vinegar Mocktail Recipe

A quick, deeply flavourful autumn mocktail made with fresh apple cider, citrus, apple cider vinegar, and your choice of ginger beer or kombucha. Ready in five minutes and perfect for one or can be scaled up for a crowd.
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Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Calories: 68
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz fresh apple cider see Note 1
  • 1 oz fresh orange juice
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • ½ –1 teaspoon maple syrup optional (see Note 2)
  • ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup ginger beer or ginger kombucha see Note 3
  • Ice generously
  • Brown sugar and cinnamon for the rim
  • Apple slices or cinnamon stick for extra garnish

Method
 

  1. Prepare the optional rim: Mix brown sugar and ground cinnamon on a shallow plate. Rub a lemon wedge around the glass rim, then dip into the mixture until evenly coated. (Use a little honey or maple syrup if needed for better stickiness.)
  2. Shake: Add apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup (if using) into a shaker with ice. Shake well for 10–15 seconds. If you don’t have a shaker, use a sealed jar or bottle.
  3. Serve: Fill a glass with ice and strain the mixture over it.
  4. Top: Add ginger beer or kombucha and stir gently.
  5. Garnish: Finish with an apple fan and a cinnamon stick, then serve immediately.

Notes

Batch version: Multiply the ingredients by your number of servings and combine everything except the ginger beer and ice in a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve, then add the ginger beer and ice just before serving.
Serving: 260ml | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Sugar: 13g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 181mg | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 16mg