Sabiles Sidrs - Drinks

Spring Cider Fizz - a light and fruity spring cocktail

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:51:00 +0000

A refreshing spritz-type cocktail with berries and fruits. Light, sparkling and ideal for sunny spring days.

🍹 Ingredients (for 1 drink)

120–150 ml Apple semi-dry Sabile cider
15 ml elderberry syrup or sugar syrup
15 ml freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
60–100 ml carbonated mineral water or soda
Ice
For garnish: fresh berries - strawberries or blueberries, a slice of lemon, orange or lime, mint

N.B! If you want a cocktail with a more pronounced fruity taste, you can also use frozen berries and fruits instead of ice!

🥄 Preparation

Fill a glass with ice.
Add elderberry or sugar syrup and citrus juice.
Pour in Apple semi-dry Sabile cider.
Top up with carbonated mineral water.
Stir gently with a spoon.
Decorate with fruit and mint.

✨ Enjoy spring with Sabile cider! 🍏🌸

CIDRONCELLO

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:12:00 +0000

Do you remember that feeling when summer seems endless and every day feels like a holiday? 🌞 CIDRONCELLO is a cocktail that puts those feelings in a glass – sparkling, refreshing and with a hint of mint. Light but with character – made to bring a summer vibe to any season. 🥂

Ingredients:

50 ml lemon liqueur (e.g., limoncello or similar);
90 ml Sabile’s dry apple cider (or semi-dry if you prefer a more intense flavor);
a sprig of fresh mint;
a slice of lemon for garnish;
ice.

Preparation:

Fill a large wine glass or stemmed glass with ice.
Pour in 50 ml of lemon liqueur.
Add 90 ml of Gardener's dry apple cider.
Gently squeeze the mint sprig between your palms to release the aroma and place it in the glass.
Garnish with a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass. Serve and enjoy! 🍋🌿

Recommendations:

Cider selection: dry cider will give the cocktail a light and fresh character, semi-dry cider will give it more intensity.

Garnishes: you can also add a strip of lemon zest or even frozen berries to give the drink a more colorful look.

Mint: this is not just a garnish – a lightly crushed sprig releases the aroma and gives the drink a pleasant freshness.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:31:00 +0000

Recipes for refreshing cocktails, hot cider drinks and tips for enjoying cider - it's all here! Remember to use only naturally fermented cider in cocktails and cooking!

Hot Sabile Apple Gin Toddy

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:05:00 +0000

Have you tried the Hot Toddy winter cocktail ? Did you know you can make it with gin instead of whisky? Try and enjoy this drink on a cold winter evening!

Ingredients:

50ml Sabile Apple Gin (order it here);
30 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice;
1 teaspoon sugar or honey;
fresh lemon;
150 ml hot water;
cinnamon stick.

Preparation:

Pour the gin, lemon juice and sugar or honey into a glass mug (or other container for hot drinks).
Add the hot water and stir well until the sugar or honey dissolves.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon.
Serve and enjoy!

Recommendations:

Just as the classic Hot Toddy, this drink can be customised to your liking. Adjust the amount of lemon juice, sugar or honey to your taste. Start with a small amount and add more if needed.
Choose the sweetener to taste - white sugar is a classic choice, but brown sugar and honey will give the drink a richer flavour.
It is best to use freshly squeezed lemon juice, squeezing a few lemon wedges into the mug. Ready-made lemon juice can be used, adjusting the quantity to taste.
A cinnamon stick is almost obligatory in this drink. It adds extra flavour and can be used as a stirring stick.
This drink is best made with hot (not boiling) water. The water will be at the ideal temperature if heated in a kettle or microwave for about 30-45 seconds.

Sabile Apple Gin & Tonic

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:37:00 +0000

We have great NEWS for a great end to summer!

We have launched a unique drink in our range of products - SABILE APPLE GIN!

The gin is double-distilled from our apple cider, adding juniper berries and selected herbs, creating an authentic gin with real apple notes in the bouquet. The golden soul of the apple is highlighted in this drink with careful handwork.

Get a bottle of this unique drink at Sabile Sidra House, or order it with parcel delivery in our online store!

If you are a gin fan, try this drink neat, chilled or with ice, and also try it in a classic cocktail!

1) Fill the glass with ice;

2) Pour 50ml of Sabile apple gin;

3) Add 250ml of your favorite tonic;

4) Serve with garnish - our favourite is mini apples in syrup;

5) Most importantly - enjoy the cocktail in good company!

In this way, you will be able to enjoy the nuances of the flavour of this unique gin, but you can also supplement the cocktail with a sprig of thyme, some lemon or lime zest, a slice of cucumber, or other classic additions to this cocktail.

Autumn Sangria with apple cider

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:07:00 +0000

Make a pitcher of delicious Autumn Sangria with seasonal fruits from your garden!

This great homemade cocktail with seasonal fruits will make a great treat for you and your friends!

Ingredients:

2 apples
2 pears
2 plums

Spices:

50ml maple syrup (to taste)
3 cinnamon sticks

Drinks:

1 bottle of Gardener's (5.5% ABV) dry or Sabiles Sidrs (8% ABV) semi-dry apple cider
if you use Sabiles Sidrs, you can add 1 glass of carbonated mineral water
(optional) 50ml whiskey

Preparation:

Cut, core and de-stone the autumn fruits - apples, pears and plums. Put them in a large pitcher that you will mix your sangria in.
Add cinnamon sticks.
Add Gardener's dry or Sabiles Sidrs semi-dry apple cider.
Optionally, add a little carbonated mineral water.
If you want to give the drink a special touch, add a little whiskey and maple syrup.
Stir the contents of the pitcher once with a long spoon.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to let the drink and fruits to infuse.
Taste before serving. If you want the drink to be sweeter, add more syrup.
Serve in a chilled glass with pieces of fruit from the pitcher.

Enjoy the autumnal flavours!

Pink gin & cider spritz

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:48:00 +0000

Ingredients for 2 servings:

50ml pink gin;
100ml sparkling water;
50ml Gardener's dry apple cider;
Ice;
Raspberries or strawberries.

Preparation:

Fill 2 large glasses with ice. Add the gin and sparkling water, then top with Gardener's dry apple cider. Stir once with a bar spoon or a straw. Garnish with fresh raspberries or strawberries. Enjoy!

Pear, rosemary and apple cider aperitif

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:29:00 +0000

Ingredients for 2 servings:

A little brown sugar
½ lemon
200 ml pear juice
2 rosemary sprigs
¼ tsp cardamom
200 ml Sabile dry apple cider

Preparation:

A few hours before preparation, chill the juice and the cider in the refrigerator.
Take 2 glasses and wet the brim by wiping it with a lemon half. Pour the brown sugar on a saucer and dunk the brim of both glasses to coat them with sugar.
In a blender, add the pear juice, squeeze in half a lemon, add cardamom and a few leaves of rosemary. The intensity of the rosemary can ruin the drink so be careful to not add too much of it.
Blend the drink for a few seconds only.
Taste ir - the juice should be acidic with some light sweetness. If you want it more sour, stir in a little more lemon juice.
Carefully pour the juice through a sieve into the glasses, straining the blended rosemary and any pulp. Top the drink with 100ml of dry apple cider, decorate with a sprig of rosemary and serve!

"SIDRELLA" SLUSHY

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 11:50:00 +0000

We're choosing our ever-bright Sidrella as the flag bearer of this recipe blog! Have you ever enjoyed a delicious sparkling Aperol Spritz on a sunny terrace? Similar to this Italian cult drink, Sidrella is also made with bitter-sweet Italian vermouth, but our own Latvian apple cider makes a perfect substitute for prosecco! As our first cider cocktail, let's make a very simple and tasty Sidrella slushy!

You will need only 2 ingredients:

✔️ Sabile Cider cocktail "Sidrella"

✔️ Orange

Preparation:

1️⃣Freeze the Sidrella in ice trays 24 hours before serving. Due to the alcohol content, a drink like this will freeze at about -3°C.

2️⃣Before serving, blend the frozen cocktail cubes into a homogeneous mass using a blender;

3️⃣ Pour the blended ice into glasses and top with some chilled Sidrella from the bottle;

4️⃣ Decorate with a slice of orange and serve!🍹🍾❤

You can also make your own Sidrella at home - pour 30ml of Aperol or other vermouth and 150ml of Sabiles Sidrs dry apple cider into a glass with ice. 🫶 When enjoying this aperitif, you will feel both the freshness of apples and the sweet bitterness of Italian herbs.

You can order a bottle (or a box) of our Sidrella quickly and conveniently in our e-store.

Cheers! 💯🍹🍾