Cinnamon whiskey is all the rage right now. But how can you drink it other than as a throat-scorching shot? Well, after doing careful research, we discovered that cinnamon tastes good in just about… everything. Step away from the shot glass, stock up on mixers, and take notes. These easy cocktail ideas will bring some fire to your pre-game and will heat you up as the cold autumn nights creep in.
Cinnamosa
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Fireball Whisky
3 oz. champagne
1 oz. cranberry juice
1 orange slice
Directions:
1. Pour 1 shot of Fireball into a glass with 2 parts champagne. Fill remainder of glass with cranberry juice.
2. Garnish with orange.
Apple Cidermon
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Fireball Whisky
4 oz. hard cider
1 apple slice
1 cinnamon stick
Directions:
1. Pour half of hard cider over ice, followed by shot of Fireball, then the rest of the hard cider on top. Mix gently with cinnamon stick.
2. Garnish with apple slices.
Note: Try heating up the cider and serving warm. For a stiffer drink try Hornsby’s Hard Crisp Cider (6% alc. by volume). For a crisper apple flavor try Crispin Cider.
Fireblood
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Fireball Whisky
4 oz. Bloody Mary mix
1 lime wedge
1 celery stalk
Directions:
1. Pour 4 ounces of your favorite Bloody Mary mix over ice. Add Fireball.
2. Mix with celery stick. Garnish with lime.
Fireball-nold Palmer
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
1.5 oz. Fireball Whisky
3 oz. iced tea
2 oz. lemonade
1 lemon
Directions:
1. Pour Fireball, iced tea and lemonade over ice. Stir.
2. Garnish with lemon slices.
