For the agave simple syrup

¼ cup Agave In The Raw®

¼ cup water

2 cinnamon sticks

For the cocktail

½ cup apple cider

2- oz bourbon

3 large drops orange bitters

Garnish

Thyme

Cinnamon sticks

Apple slices

Instructions

Make the Agave Syrup just as you would any simple syrup

To make this cocktail smoky, grab a fresh cinnamon stick, a plate (be sure it's one you don't care too much about) or wooden plank, a lighter, and your cocktail glass. Carefully run the lighter under the tip of the cinnamon stick until it begins to smoke. Place the cinnamon stick on the plate or wooden plank and cover it with your cocktail glass. You should begin to see smoke in the glass. Keep the glass like this until you're ready to pour in your cocktail.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the apple cider, bourbon, bitters, and 1 Tbsp of the agave syrup. Shake well.

Pour into cocktail glasses and top with fresh thyme, cinnamon sticks, and/or apple slices. For an extra smoky flavor, run a lighter under the thyme or cinnamon stick until it begins to smoke, and place it in the cocktail