Autumn's apple abundance is well worth raising a glass to Honeycrisp apples are sweet with a touch of tartness that lends an invigorating crisp flavor, giving this boozy beverage plenty to buzz about. Maple syrup bolsters the warmth of the bourbon.

Ingredients

• 14 ounces Honeycrisp apple slices (about 3 medium apples)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup unfiltered apple cider
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
• Ice
• 5 ounces bourbon
• Garnish: additional apple slices and thyme springs

How to Make It

Process 14 oz. Honeycrisp apple slices, water, apple cider, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a blender until smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into an ice-filled pitcher. Discard solids. Stir in bourbon. Garnish, if desired.

Make It a Mocktail: Swap out the bourbon for 5 ounces light ginger beer, such as Fever-Tree Naturally Light.