Midnight Orchard

Name: Midnight Orchard
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; 1 oz apple cider; 0.5 oz pear nectar or pear juice; 0.5 oz cointreau orange liqueur; 0.25 oz lemon juice; 2 dashes angostura bitters; 1 small sage leaf; null dry ice

Autumn-inspired cocktail with apple, pear, and sage.

AI Cocktail Info

Serving 4.25 oz

ABV

15%*

Calories

320*

Net Carbs

38g*

Ingredients

bourbon apple cider pear nectar or pear juice cointreau orange liqueur lemon juice angostura bitters sage leaf dry ice

AI Request

I need a halloween themed. Don’t use vodka or blackberry juice. No rum. Use easy to purchase ingredients. No cherry or pomegranate.

* Estimated by AI. Values may vary.

Method

Instructions

Description: A bewitching blend inspired by crisp autumn nights and eerie moonlit orchards. The Midnight Orchard conjures fall flavors with a haunting twist: apple and pear meet bitter orange and a whisper of sage, yielding a smoky, herbal cocktail cloaked in mist. Perfect for Halloween revelry, this drink is as easy to make as it is spellbinding to serve. Ingredients: - 2 oz bourbon - 1 oz apple cider - 0.5 oz pear nectar (or pear juice) - 0.5 oz Cointreau (orange liqueur) - 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice - 2 dashes Angostura bitters - 1 small sage leaf - Optional: dry ice for dramatic effect (handle with care) Glass: Rocks glass Instructions: 1. Add the bourbon, apple cider, pear nectar, Cointreau, lemon juice, bitters, and the sage leaf to a shaker with ice. 2. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. 3. Double strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. 4. Garnish with an apple slice and a sprig of sage. For extra Halloween drama, add a small piece of food-safe dry ice right before serving—watch the fog roll over your Midnight Orchard! 5. Sip and enjoy the mysteriously layered flavors as the fog dissipates.

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