The Campfire Cider is lit!
The taste of fall nights under the stars: smoky, spiced, and soul-warming.
🧑🍳 Skill Level: Easy
The Campfire Cider
This drink is the kind that makes you want to wrap yourself in a blanket and watch the leaves fall.
Equipment
- Small saucepan or kettle
- Mug or heat-safe glass
- Measuring jigger Or shot glass
- Bar Spoon Or regular spoon for stirring
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounce Dark rum or spiced rum
- 4 ounces Warm apple cider
- 1/2 ounce Lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce Maple syrup
- Cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Gently warm apple cider on the stove - DO NOT BOIL.
- In the mug, add rum, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
- Pour in the warm cider and stir gently.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick or a slice of apple.
Notes
🍂 Why It Works
Campfire Cider is the quintessential fall comfort drink. The kind that makes you want to wrap yourself in a blanket and watch the leaves fall. The dark rum brings a toasty depth, while the lemon keeps it bright, and the maple syrup ties it all together with cozy sweetness. It’s as if autumn itself was distilled into a single mug.Movie Pairing
Pair the Campfire Cider with Planes, Trains & Automobiles. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving road-trip movie; warm-hearted, funny, and full of fall color. Just like the drink, it’s about comfort, connection, and a little bit of chaos on the way home.
