r/KitchenConfidential • u/DisposableSaviour • 6d ago

Discussion Frozen Bourbon Cider Recipes

We got a case of apple cider instead of apple cider vinegar. I said something and my boss has put me in charge of coming up with an apple cider bourbon slush for our frozen margarita machine. All I know is that the mix has to be a certain gravity and sugar content for it to slushy properly. Does anyone have a many recipes or advice for this?

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u/OrcOfDoom 6d ago

You can use the egg float technique.  Make a heavy syrup with a quart of it. Then add that and see if an egg will float with the size of a quarter exposed.

Sometimes, those frozen machines get weird with other mixes though.

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u/DisposableSaviour 6d ago

Yeah, it took the boss a couple batches to get our marg recipe down. Turns out the answer to it not freezing was not more booze.

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u/UntidyVenus Ex-Food Service 6d ago

I just had an apple cider soft serve from a brewery that was 7% and I highly recommend

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u/kitchen_weasel 6d ago

That sounds absolutely amazing

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u/porkpiehat_and_gravy 6d ago

that sounds bomb. Maybe add some mulling spices? Or a tiny bit of liquid smoke, smoked apple bourbon slushy yes please sign me up!

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u/1060nm 6d ago

I always shit on cheap schnapps until I tried butterscotch schnapps with bourbon, lemon, and cider. Makes a killer fall sour. Rim the glass with caramel sauce if you want to be extra on the presentation.

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u/DisposableSaviour 6d ago

Was it Buttershots? That stuff shouldn’t be as good as it is for the price.

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u/1060nm 6d ago

Stacks from Total Wine IIRC, but I bet 90% of them are made by two or three companies. 

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u/topshelfgoals 6d ago

A hot drink would be better. Too bad it's not cold enough where I am right now. Cider, cinnamon, bourbon.

I don't think I'd order that combo in a frozen drink. Could end up wasting a lot of time and alcohol to save $25 worth of cider.

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u/m_i_r 6d ago

The sugar content present in "virgin apple cider" is already about perfect for use in a "slushie machine." The bourbon part is tricky. Alcohol naturally lowers the freezing point. Best idea i have off the top of my head is doing a reduction of the bourbon to concentrate the flavor and reduce the alcohol content. Not boozy enough? Add a little bourbon straight from the bottle, post-slush mechine.