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Back to School Cocktail – The Teacher’s Pet
Let the countdown begin – it’s time to go back to school! It’s time for fresh sneakers, first day jitters, school buses and classrooms filled with new friends. It’s time for parents to take a breather and for teachers to dive in. In honour of this happy season (sorry kiddos!) we’ve created a cocktail with Spiced Rum and Apple Cider – a nod to the fall flavours that start arriving this time of year. (Pumpkin Spice anyone?) Top it off with some Ginger Ale and our Teacher’s Pet – the Back to School Cocktail – is the perfect drink to cheers with this September.
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![The Teacher's Pet Back to School Cocktail in a highball glass, garnished with a lime wedge on a white background with limes and a rum bottle by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Completed-1-874x1024.jpg)
WHY MAKE THIS BACK TO SCHOOL COCKTAIL?
There are so many reasons you should make The Teacher’s Pet. Here are a few:
- First – its super easy! Just pour the ingredients and serve. There’s no shaking, stirring, frothing or blending involved. Its perfect for parties, after work. after school, before school…
- The ingredients are easy to find – grocery store easy. And budget friendly.
- It is a perfect drink for for bridging the season. As Summer ends and Fall and Winter set in, its tasty, tipsy, and warm, but on ice and with line wedges, its also refreshing and surprisingly light.
![The Teacher's Pet Back to School Cocktail in highball glasses, garnished with lime wedges on a white background with limes and a bottle of rum by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Completed-2-1024x768.jpg)
![A highball glass, rum bottle, apple cider in a glass carafe, a can of ginger ale and a jigger on a white background with limes by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Step-1.jpg)
![A highball glass, rum bottle, and apple cider in a glass carafe on a white background with limes by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Step-2-1024x768.jpg)
What You’ll Need:
- Highball glasses
- Ice
- Spiced Rum
- Apple Cider
- Ginger Ale
- Lime Wedges
Let’s Make The Teacher’s Pet!
![A highball glass, a white square bowl with tongs and filled with ice and a bowl of lime wedges on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Step-3-1024x768.jpg)
Put ice into a highball glass.
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Pour one ounce (or one shot) of spiced rum over the ice.
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Add four ounces (or four shots) of apple cider,
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and then top off with some ginger ale.
![The Teacher's Pet Back to School Cocktail in a highball glass, garnished with a lime wedge on a white background with limes and a bottle of rum by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Step-7-1024x768.jpg)
Garnish with a lime wedge,
![The Teacher's Pet Back to School Cocktail in highball glasses, pictured from above, garnished with lime wedges on a white background with limes and chalkboard by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Completed-3-1024x768.jpg)
Kick back, relax and enjoy the happiest season of all!
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The Teacher’s Pet
Equipment
- Highball glasses
- Jigger
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 ounce Spiced Rum
- 4 ounces Apple Cider
- Ginger Ale Top Off
- Lime Wedges
Instructions
- Add ice to a highball glass
- Add spiced rum
- Add apple cider
- Top off with ginger ale
- Garnish with lime wedge
Video
![The Teacher's Pet Back to School Cocktail pictured from above on a white background with limes by Champagne and Sugarplums](https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Apple-Rum-Cocktail-Completed-5-1024x674.jpg)
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We hope you enjoyed The Teacher’s Pet Back to School Cocktail! Remember to post your creations in the comments or on our Instagram. For more Back to School fun check out our seasonal creations here.
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