Name: Fireball Apple Cider
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 7 ounces Apple Cider (hot or chilled); 3 ounces Fireball Whiskey; Red Apple Slices (optional garnish); Cinnamon Sticks (optional garnish); Whole Star Anise (optional garnish); Fresh Rosemary Sprigs (optional garnish)

By: Jill Mills Posted: Aug 31, 2025

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With just two ingredients, this Fireball Apple Cider can be enjoyed hot or chilled. The perfect fall cocktail to enjoy with friends!

This fall cocktail combines two things I love – Fireball cinnamon whiskey and apple cider. For as much as I love it, I’ve made surprisingly few cocktails with Fireball. This Fireball apple cider is only the second one after Texas fever water. My favorite thing about it is that it can be enjoyed with hot apple cider or over ice. Perfect for any fall day or for fall parties!

Why This Fireball Apple Cider Cocktail Is Perfect For Fall

Spiced flavor. The Fireball adds a spiced cinnamon flavor to the apple cider which just makes the flavor scream “FALL!”
Hot or cold. Make a hot spiked apple cider for cool fall evenings or enjoy it cold on those sporadic warm days.
Make it for a crowd. While this recipe is written to make a single cocktail, it can easily be adapted to make enough for a crowd. And since it takes a whopping 60 seconds to make, it can be whipped up on a whim.

Ingredients need to make fireball apple cider

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s an overview of the ingredients in this Fireball cider cocktail. Scroll down to the recipe card below for the exact measurements.

Apple cider – Fresh apple cider that’s hot or chilled, your choice!
Fireball Whisky – Adds spiced flavor and boozy twist to the cider.
Garnishes – Red apple slices, cinnamon sticks, whole star anise, and rosemary springs are all wonderful garnishes.

How To Make Fireball Apple Cider

It literally takes less than 2 minutes to make this cocktail! The printable instructions are in the recipe card below.

Pouring apple cider into a cocktail glass

Prep. For a chilled cider, add ice to the glass. For a hot cider, heat up the apple cider.
Assemble. Add the Fireball to the glass then top with apple cider.
Garnish. Add apple slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and fresh rosemary as desired.

A hand adding garnishes to Fireball apple cider

Tips & Variations

Here are a few things to keep in mind when making this Fireball apple cider.

Use a larger glass. If using ice, you might want a glass that’s larger than 12 ounces, especially if including the garnishes.
Add ginger ale. If you need the flavor thinned a bit, a splash of ginger ale is the perfect addition.
Make a pitcher. Feel free to multiple the amounts by 8 or more to make a pitcher of Fireball apple cider. I like to add some ginger ale when doing this as well.
Try it with rum. Swap the Fireball for Captain Morgan for a rum twist on the cocktail. A shot of cinnamon schnapps is also a good choice!

Can This Be Made In Advance?

Absolutely. Store Fireball apple cider store in an airtight bottle, jar, or container for up to 1 week. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, in a sealed, freezer-safe container.

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