Food Recipes Spiced Apple Kombucha Cocktail 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review Spiced rum is the secret to this delicious drink because it adds depth and flavor with just one ingredient. If you really want a stand-out cocktail, it's easy to make your own spiced rum. Simply combine a bottle of rum with whole spices such as cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, black peppercorns, and star anise (fresh ginger is also a great addition). Store it in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid and let steep for a few days, shaking daily. When the flavor is to your liking, strain and bottle it, then put it to use in cocktails such as this one. By Marianne Williams Marianne Williams Marianne has been writing and testing recipes in the test kitchens for Dotdash Meredith since 2016. She studied at the International Culinary Center, in New York, and the International School of Italian Cuisine, in Italy, under highly esteemed chefs and graduated in 2015. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 01, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 6 oz.) Ingredients 1 cup apple cider, divided 1 cup (8 oz.) spiced rum (such as Captain Morgan’s), divided 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon), divided 1 cup apple kombucha 4 cinnamon sticks Apple slices (optional) Directions Combine ½ cup apple cider, ½ cup spiced rum, and 2 teaspoons lemon juice in a cocktail shaker over ice; shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Pour over large ice cubes into two rocks glasses. Repeat with remaining apple cider, rum, and lemon juice. Add ¼ cup apple kombucha to each glass. Garnish each with 1 cinnamon stick, and apple slices, if desired. A cozy cocktail, with benefits. Cinnamon sticks and apple slices make this drink look mighty pretty, but the real treat is in the spiced rum. Mixed with apple cider and apple kombucha this is a stand-out cocktail that’s quite refreshing. Get the recipe:Spiced Apple Kombucha Cocktail. Stephen DeVries Rate It Print