What makes a little sip of this country Christmas cocktail so special? It tastes just like the holidays! Generous splashes of chilled apple cider mix and mingle with apple whiskey, smashed strawberries, and a dash of apple butter.  This easy Christmas drink with Crown apple whiskey is inspired by a rustic country Christmas holiday.  Every last little drop tastes like we’re home for the holidays.

If you enjoy festive apple drinks, then this is the perfect Christmas cocktail for you! A bit of Crown Royal’s Regal Apple whiskey shines bright with delicious apple flavor in this simple holiday cocktail with hints of gentle spice and crisp ginger beer.  

Easy Christmas Crown Apple Drink with Country Apple Flavor!

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This easy Crown apple cocktail gets a fruity hint of luscious berry flavor from fresh muddled strawberries.  Splashes of chilled apple cider, fresh lime, and a bit of apple butter really drive that holiday taste home with strong apple flavor! 

Just a few dollops of apple butter make this delicious cocktail so fruity and luscious…  Not to mention the fact that it goes together really well with the fresh crushed strawberries and the Crown Royal whiskey.  It truly makes for a refreshing cocktail recipe inspired by that rustic Christmas in the country holiday.

For this flavorful country Christmas smash cocktail, I’m using a delicious homemade apple butter that I picked up from the country store at Apple Holler orchard and farm in Wisconsin.  I had so much fun sampling crisp bubbly ciders and picking apples while I was there! 

 This apple butter is made with fresh apples so it’s fruity and sweet.  It’s packed with fresh apple flavor and balanced out with a bit of warming cinnamon spice.  When you add apple butter to this Crown Royal apple cocktail,  it bumps up the layers of flavor while bringing warmth, spice, and body to the whole holiday drink. Simultaneously, it eliminates our need for simple syrup or any other sweetener.

This use of fresh berries, cider, and apple butter makes this one of my favorite drinks to pour up just in time for the holiday season.  To make this simple drink for Christmas, keep a few items handy at the bar…

Ingredients To Make a Country Apple Christmas Drink with Crown Apple 

• Fresh strawberries
• Chilled pure apple cider
• Crown Royal Regal Apple Whisky – or your favorite good quality apple whiskey
• Apple butter
• Fresh lime
• Ginger beer – such as Fever Tree ginger beer
• Fresh apple slices​ –  for garnish
• Fresh strawberry slices – for garnish
• Gold crystals sanding sugar – for cocktail rim, optional

Make a Festive Country Christmas Smash Cocktail with Crown Apple Whiskey

Before mixing our cocktail, if desired, you can swipe your rocks glass with a bit of fresh lime and then dip into festive gold sanding sugars.  Set your cocktail glass aside while you make the drink.  To make this easy apple Crown Royal drink, start by tossing a large quartered strawberry into the bottom of your cocktail shaker.

Use a muddler to muddle the fresh strawberry pieces until juicy and completely crushed.  Once the fruit is muddled, squeeze in the juice from one fresh wedge of lime.  

Add Apple Butter Plus Apple Whiskey to Make a Festive Cocktail

Next, use a teaspoon measure to add 2 teaspoons of apple butter to the cocktail shaker with the crushed strawberries and lime juice.

 Now splash in the Crown apple whiskey.  

Splash In Apple Cider and Add Fresh Ice  

Lastly, splash in some apple cider and top everything off with fresh ice cubes.  

The apple cider really helps to add that crisp apple flavor!  Cover the cocktail shaker and shake well to combine crushed strawberries, lime juice, apple butter, whiskey, and apple cider.  Shake until completely chilled through and thoroughly mixed.  

Pour Your Christmas Crown Apple Cocktail and Top off with Sparkling Ginger Beer

Pour the mixture into a rocks glass and top off with a generous splash of ginger beer.  Use a long bar spoon to gently reach down to the bottom of the glass and softly stir contents together without losing too much fizz.  

Top this festive Country Christmas smash cocktail with lots of fresh thin apple slices and strawberry slices.  You can even garnish with a cinnamon stick as well, if desired.

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A Very Merry and Unique Crown Royal Apple Drink For That Holiday Party!

If you’re in need of a festive and unique cocktail, or just simply Crown apple drinks to make spirits bright for that special time of year, then this is the perfect drink for the occasion!  This crown apple mixed drink is such a crowd pleaser and the ingredients are simple and few.  Plus, who doesn’t love apples throughout the fall and the holiday season? 

It makes a delicious and festive cocktail to serve up at Thanksgiving, too!  The simple combination of cider fruit juice, apple-flavored Canadian whisky, fresh smashed berries, and ginger beer adds up to one very festive concoction that your guests will want to keep on repeat…

Make this very merry country Christmas smash cocktail anytime you want to share that special taste of the holidays with your guests.  Serve it anytime you crave festive cocktail recipes that truly taste like Christmas cheer in a cup.  

The fruity flavor of crisp fresh apples swirl with light spice in every chilled, fizzy, little sip.  A perfect Christmas party cocktail that will bring on the holiday vibes (and probably a few Christmas carols, too).

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