Apple Cider: cocktail recipes & uses

At a glance

Start with Bull's Eye

Bull's Eye takes about 4 minutes and lists 60 ml of apple cider.

A balanced built cocktail combining brandy, apple cider, ginger ale.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (3/5) and sweetness (2/5).

Make Bull's Eye

Recipes to explore25

Required in25

Optional in0

Methods represented3

Measurements and preparation

How much apple cider should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

60 ml

Bull's Eye

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

237 ml

Diesel

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

45 ml

El Torado

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

Find your next drink

25 cocktails using Apple Cider

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Achilles Heel cocktail on a dark studio background

60 ml · Shaken

Apple Jack (by Sasha Petraske)

5 min · View recipe →

Apple Of One's Eye cocktail on a dark studio background

45 ml · Shaken

Hedgerow

6 min · View recipe →

Build your ingredient list

What to mix with apple cider

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Lemon Juice

Used with apple cider in 10 of the linked recipes.

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Lime Juice

Used with apple cider in 6 of the linked recipes.

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London dry gin

Used with apple cider in 5 of the linked recipes.

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Apple brandy

Used with apple cider in 4 of the linked recipes.

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Rich Simple Syrup

Used with apple cider in 4 of the linked recipes.

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White Rum

Used with apple cider in 4 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Apple Cider cocktail questions

Which cocktails use apple cider?

Bull's Eye, Diesel, and El Torado use apple cider. Bull's Eye lists 60 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 25 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much apple cider do I need for a cocktail?

Bull's Eye lists 60 ml for 1 serving; Diesel lists 237 ml for 1 serving; El Torado lists 45 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Bull's Eye?

Alongside apple cider, the required ingredients for Bull's Eye are 30 ml brandy and 90 ml ginger ale. Its built preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is apple cider required or optional?

Apple Cider is required in 25 of the 25 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

Bull's Eye: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B068
Diesel: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B048
El Torado: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B039
Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

Start with Bull's Eye