Food Recipe Collections & Favorites Smoke and Spice Cider Be the first to rate & review! For a smokier apple cider cocktail, try this cozy drink, which uses jalapeño and mezcal to bring deeper, richer flavor to the cider. By Charlyne Mattox Charlyne Mattox Charlyne Mattox is the food and crafts director at Country Living and former staff food editor at Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 14, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Emma Darvick Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 Tbsp fresh mint leaves 3 jalapeño slices 1/4 ounce simple syrup 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces mezcal 4 ounces apple cider optional garnish: 1 sprig mint Directions Muddle the mint leaves and jalapeño slices in a cocktail shaker. Add simple syrup, lime juice, mezcal, apple cider, and ice. Shake vigorously and pour into the glass. Serve with the mint sprig. Rate it Print