Gin Cidre

Bright, botanical and lightly bubbly, this cocktail is an ideal entry point to fall drinking — and one that can easily take you straight through to spring. Look to a cider that’s dry, light and not overly powerful in acid or funk here: You want the botanicals of the gin and the salinity of the sherry to play an equal role in balancing the drink.

Ingredients

• ¾

  ounce gin

• ¾

  ounce fino sherry

• ½

  ounce orange liqueur

• ½

  ounce fresh lime juice

• 2

  dashes orange bitters

• Ice

• 2

  ounces light, dry cider, chilled

Preparation

1. In a shaker, combine the gin, sherry, orange liqueur, lime juice and bitters. Add ice, cover and shake vigorously until the drink is well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top with cider.