Yule Favourites: Ice Cider

Amongst the many goodies we get to partake in during the holiday season, one of my all-time favourites is ice cider.

I'm in Quebec right now, and due to the excellent combination of abundant apple orchards and below-freezing temperatures here, ice cider is available everywhere as the local specialty drink of the season.
If you like hard cider, you will love ice cider. It's sweeter, just as fizzy, with a more rounded flavour; think apple champagne instead of apple soda.
Ice cider can be enjoyed straight- chilled of course- and is also great as a fruity mixer.

Here is a delicious cocktail recipe with ice cider for your Yule banquets, winter-time parties and holiday get-togethers, courtesy of the SAQ's espacecocktail.

(Disclaimer: I am in no way, shape, or form endorsed to put this on my blog; I just love the taste and wanted to pass it on to my readers, because don't we all love tasty things? Yeah we do).

ICE FAIRY  (fair warning, this one pretty strong and sweet, but oh so good)

for 2 cocktails:

3 oz ice cider
0.5 oz almond liqueur
0.5 oz maraschino cherry juice
2.5 oz tonic water
2 maraschino cherries
ice cubes


To prepare this delicious cocktail, combine all the ingredients except for the tonic water and cherries in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously for at least 18 seconds (I don't know where they picked that number from, but I don't question the cocktail mix masters).
Strain into two glasses, top off each with half the tonic water and a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Voila, instant party.

Enjoy your awesome cocktails...always responsibly of course.