Autumn Apple Calvados Delight

This delightful recipe combines the warm, rich flavors of calvados, a French apple brandy, with the comforting essence of hot cider. The resulting Calvados Hot Toddy is a cozy autumn-inspired drink that's perfect for sipping on chilly evenings.

Autumn Apple Calvados Delight

A comforting and flavorful blend of calvados, hot cider, and whipped cream, this cocktail is the perfect embodiment of fall in a glass.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, plus extra for garnish
  • 6 oz apple cider, plus extra for rimming the glass
  • 1 1/2 oz fine calvados
  • 4 oz heavy cream
  • 1 cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a wide bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Dip the rim of a double-walled glass in apple cider, then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  3. Whip the cream and 1/2 oz. calvados until stiff peaks form, then refrigerate.
  4. Heat 6 oz. apple cider in a saucepan, then add the remaining calvados.
  5. Pour the cider into the prepared glass and top with whipped cream.
  6. Garnish with ground cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.