Cocktails

Cider cocktails need to always be treated with caution! The combined strength of the cider and the spirits used can be deceptively easy to drink. As such, too many, too fast could see you groggily waving down a cab earlier in the night than expected! Using a traditional style cider like ATC can be a great alternative too sickly sweet juices or liqueurs. Here are a couple of our personal favourites. Enjoy!

TRUCK STONE FENCE

•1 part Appleton Rum (the older the better)

•2 Parts Tilse’s Apple Truck Cider

•Dash of vanilla syrup

Glass

•Old fashion

Method

•Pour Appleton Rum over ice, add a dash of vanilla syrup, then the ATC. With a bar spoon, gently bring the rum to the top of the glass.

VANILLA TRUCK MARTINI

•2 parts Absolute Vanilla

•3 Parts Tilse’s Apple Truck Cider

•Dash of Sugar syrup

•Wedge of lemon

•Sprig of thyme

•Wedge of Granny Smith apple

Glass

•Martini

Method

•Muddle the thyme, apple, and lemon

•Add the sugar syrup, ATC, and Absolute Vanilla

•Shake well with lots of ice

•Strain into a chilled martini glass

1. •Garnish with a cross section of granny smith apple floating in the cocktail with a sprig of thyme.