Apple Cider Mocktail: Ginger and Cinnamon Recipe

This apple cider mocktail combines unfermented apple cider with ginger and cinnamon.

Serving inspiration from the ProstZero drink collection: golden orchard trio

This apple cider mocktail combines unfermented apple cider with ginger and cinnamon. Use non-alcoholic apple cider or cloudy apple juice, not hard cider. The distinction matters because “cider” describes different products across countries.

The quantities make one serving. Measure the ingredients before mixing and chill any mixer. Syrups, juices and bottled alternatives vary in sweetness and acidity, so taste the base before topping up.

Ingredients for one serving

  • 100 ml non-alcoholic apple cider or cloudy apple juice
  • 70 ml non-alcoholic ginger beer
  • 10 ml lemon juice
  • 30 ml soda
  • Ice
  • Cinnamon stick

Method

  1. Add apple cider and lemon to a glass of ice.
  2. Pour in ginger beer and soda.
  3. Stir gently once.
  4. Serve with a cinnamon stick and a thin apple slice.

Getting the balance right

A cinnamon garnish provides more aroma than deep spice flavour. For a stronger effect, warm a small portion of cider with cinnamon, cool it and blend it back in. Ground cinnamon does not fully dissolve and leaves visible particles.

Variation and substitutions

Use ginger ale instead of ginger beer for a gentler drink. For a warm version, omit soda and ginger beer and gently heat the apple juice with water and a ginger slice.

Preparing several servings

Measure juice, purée and syrup shortly before serving. Add ice and carbonated ingredients when you make the drink. To serve a group, multiply the quantities, but adjust one glass first before mixing the whole pitcher.

Common question

Do I need extra syrup?

Not as a starting point. Apple cider and the ginger mixer already contribute sweetness. Taste before adding any more.

Find more ideas in our mocktail recipe guide . Compare this with Winter Mocktails: Warm Apple and Gentle Spice or browse the drink collection .