Apple Cinnamon Sparkler

A no-cook sparkling mocktail that blends apple juice with a small cinnamon syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. It is served cold over ice so the apple flavor stays bright and the carbonation stays lively.

By Julienne

Cook time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 60 ml water
• 25 g granulated sugar
• 1 g ground cinnamon
• 480 ml apple juice chilled
• 15 ml lemon juice freshly squeezed
• 0.2 g salt fine
• 480 ml sparkling water well chilled
• 300 g ice
• 80 g apple slices thinly sliced, for garnish
• 4 each cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions

1. Make a quick cinnamon syrup: in a small saucepan, combine the water, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Set over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes; do not boil hard. The liquid looks uniform and the sugar is fully dissolved.
2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup stand for 2 minutes. Strain it through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing lightly on the solids if needed. The pitcher contains a smooth cinnamon syrup with no visible spice sediment.
3. Add the chilled apple juice, lemon juice, and salt, if using, to the pitcher. Stir to combine. The mixture is evenly blended and lightly aromatic.
4. Just before serving, add the sparkling water and stir gently once or twice to preserve carbonation. The drink looks fizzy and the bubbles are still active.
5. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice, divide the sparkler among them, and garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks if using. The glasses are cold, fizzy, and ready to drink immediately.