Union Square Cafe’s spiked market cider has seasonal allure, with a cider base and an attractive fan of apple slices for garnish. They make vats of it in the restaurant and keep it chilled, but the recipe is easy to reproduce at home. To make two drinks: In a jar or pitcher, mix a cup of sweet cider with three ounces of applejack, two of gin, a tablespoon of lemon juice, half a tablespoon of simple syrup (the cafe uses Demerara sugar) and a generous dash of bitters. Chill it for two hours, then pour it into two old-fashioned glasses filled with crushed ice and dust a little nutmeg on top. Poke a display of apple slices into the ice and serve.
Recipe: Spiked Market Cider
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Spiked Market Cider
