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Apple and cinnamon are familiar together, but cold water gives the pairing a different feel from cider. There’s a soft apple sweetness rather than a concentrated juice flavor, and the cinnamon sits mostly in the aroma. Ground cinnamon won’t completely dissolve, so a little sediment is normal. Stir before sipping and keep the spice modest if you want the apple to remain the main impression.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cold water
• 2 oz Apple juice
• 1/8 tsp Ground cinnamon

Make it

1. Add the fruit and herbs to a glass. Gently press soft fruit or herbs to release their flavor.
2. Stir in the juice, any optional salt or sweetener, and the water. If using sparkling water, add it last and stir once.
3. Add ice if you like. Let infused water stand for 5 minutes for a fuller flavor.

Benefits

Apple juice and cinnamon · refreshing fluids

There’s 6 oz of water behind the apple juice and cinnamon in this recipe: everyday hydration with a familiar orchard flavor, rather than another plain glass.

Apple juice · a flavor worth noticing

Using apple juice beside cinnamon gives the glass a familiar orchard flavor, creating its own flavor without needing carbonation or an alcoholic pour.