Apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz
Cloudy apple juice, ginger ale and cinnamon syrup over ice. Autumn in a glass and ready in two minutes.
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Highball
- Strength
- Alcohol-free
How to make an apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz
- Fill with ice. Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the base. Pour in the apple juice, cinnamon syrup and lemon juice. Stir for 5 seconds so the syrup mixes.
- Top with ginger ale. Pour the ginger ale in slowly and stir once, from the bottom.
- Garnish. Fan the apple slices on the side of the glass and add a cinnamon stick. Taste: it should be fruity first, then gently spicy.
- Glass
- HighballNo highball? A large wine glass.
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Thin apple slices and a cinnamon stickOr: A lemon wheel.
What you need to make an apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz
Kit
JiggerA double-ended measure, usually 25 ml and 50 ml.
Citrus squeezerFresh juice makes the biggest difference of anything.
Bar spoonA long teaspoon does the job.
Bottles we'd use
- Cloudy apple juicePressed, not from concentrate, with a tart finish.Find it on Amazon
- Cinnamon syrupMonin is easy to find, and a little goes a long way.Find it on Amazon
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Apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz variations and swaps
For a warming version, heat the apple juice, cinnamon syrup and lemon juice in a pan until steaming, but do not let it boil. Pour into a heatproof glass and leave out the ginger ale. For a sharper, spicier fizz, use ginger beer in place of the ginger ale. For a grown-up version, add 35 ml of bourbon or dark rum. Making a jug for eight? Mix 640 ml of apple juice, 120 ml of cinnamon syrup and 80 ml of lemon juice, and chill it. Add 80 ml of ginger ale to each glass as you pour, so the fizz stays fresh.
The apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz story
Apple, ginger and cinnamon are a classic autumn and winter trio in British baking and mulling. This drink is the cold version: cloudy apple juice, ginger ale and cinnamon syrup. It is a modern recipe with no known inventor.
Use cloudy, pressed apple juice, which has more flavour and a little tartness, and a lemon squeeze to stop it being sweet. Ginger ale, not ginger beer, keeps it gentle: this is the drink for guests who do not want anything too sharp.
Apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz: your questions answered
What is in an apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz?
An apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz is made with 80 ml cloudy apple juice, 15 ml cinnamon syrup, 10 ml fresh lemon juice and 80 ml ginger ale. Garnish: thin apple slices and a cinnamon stick.
Is this apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz alcohol-free?
Yes. This apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz is made without any alcoholic ingredients, so it suits drivers and anyone taking a night off.
What glass do you serve an apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz in?
Serve an apple, ginger and cinnamon fizz in a highball over ice. No highball? A large wine glass.
