Autumn Highland Delight

This cocktail is a delightful mix of Highland Park 12-year-old single malt scotch whisky, lemon juice, maple syrup, and apple butter, topped with chilled hard cider. It's a perfect representation of the fall season in a glass. The richness of the whisky and apple butter, combined with the tartness of lemon and the subtle sweetness of maple syrup, creates a complex and comforting flavor profile.

Autumn Highland Delight

A delicious and rich fall-inspired cocktail featuring scotch whisky, lemon juice, maple syrup, apple butter, and hard cider.

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Prep Time 3 mins
Total Time 3 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Highland Park 12-year-old single malt scotch whisky
  • 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz Grade A maple syrup
  • 1 tsp apple butter
  • 1 dash pastis
  • Hard cider (chilled), to top
  • Garnish: apple slice

Instructions

  1. In a shaker with ice, combine the scotch whisky, lemon juice, maple syrup, apple butter, and dash of pastis.
  2. Shake the mixture until well-chilled.
  3. Strain the mixture into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
  4. Top the cocktail with chilled hard cider.
  5. Garnish the cocktail with an apple slice.