Bring it on, fall. It's officially time to put your shorts aside, dig out your sweaters, and start replacing flats with booties. As you honor the changing seasons, don't forget to dress your drinks properly, too! Add some cider to your sangria, some apple to your martini, and some pumpkin spice to yourhot chocolate. These fall cocktails will brighten your fall soirees, warm your last outdoor dinner parties, and sweeten the glow of your nights by the fire. With one of these bevs in-hand, you'll welcome fall with open arms.
Take a sweet break from those busy fall weekdays with this decadent mocha martini that's made with Baileys Chocolate Liqueur, espresso, vodka, and simple syrup. (via Brit + Co.)
To craft this fall cocktail, you'll combine Aperol with pear juice, sparkling wine, cinnamon, and more – each ingredient works to bring forth those warm and cozy flavors you love! (via Kelly Pettit for Brit + Co.)
This cocktail is *so* fit for the season. It's delicately balanced with dry vermouth, pomegranate juice, orange bitters, and ginger beer to make a boozy play at seasonal flavors. (via Brit + Co.)
This sweet drink is sure to follow you through the fall and winter seasons, as it provides a warming sip with the addition of bourbon! (via Brit + Co.)
This festive cider packs quite a – you know – punch. You would never guess that it only has three ingredients! (via Not Without Salt)
Five minutes is all it takes to whip up this warming cocktail that uses apple pie moonshine. One sip, and you'll be leaning into the fall vibes. (via Barley & Sage)
Vodka, pumpkin spice liquor, pumpkin puree, vanilla and more join forces for a full-on dessert drink. (via Mixop)
Mix lemon, spiced pumpkin butter, vodka, cinnamon, ginger beer, and a few more ingredients for this stunning, sparkling autumn punch. (via Half Baked Harvest)
For this drink, throw in some brown sugar, cinnamon, butter... wait... are these cookies we're talking about, or a favorite fall cocktail? (via Not Without Salt)
Missing that summer sun already? Keep it shining all fall long with this unique bev that carries notes of coffee and orange juice. To make it, combine 1 part Sunshine Punch with 1 part cold brew coffee over ice. Stir it, then garnish the mix with a cinnamon stick and an orange slice. (via Sunshine Punch)
Grab your punch bowl, and prepare to please a crowd with this fall cocktail. You'll make a concoction with 750ml bourbon, 12 oz fresh-squeezed (store-bought's way easier) apple juice, 12 oz Filthy® Black Cherry Syrup, and 12 oz cider before garnishing with 2 red apples, cinnamon sticks, and a few Filthy® black cherries. (via Filthy)
This apple-berry combo couldn't be more of a fit for fall. To make it, combine .5 oz fresh lime juice, 2 slices of fresh ginger, and 6 blackberries into a shaker and muddle together. Then, add 1.5 oz unsweetened cranberry juice and 1 bottle of Sidral Mundet before shaking it all together. Optionally, add some vodka or gin to make it a complete fall cocktail! (via Sidral Mundet)
Batch cocktails always win people over. To make this pitcher, you'll start by crafting your own fall simple syrup: boil 1 cup of water, then add 3 cinnamon sticks, ½ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of sugar, and stir vigorously for about 2 minutes until sugar dissolves. Let cool. The rest of the recipe is simple: combine 9 oz Flecha Azul Blanco, 6 oz orange juice, 4 oz lime juice, and 2 oz of the fall simple syrup. (via Flecha Azul Tequila)
The ultimate warm-up drink, this hot toddy mixes plenty of lemon juice and honey into whiskey and adds nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon slices. (via Culinary Hill)
The ingredients for this fall cocktail are truly simple — apple schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, Baileys, and your choice of milk. Make a large amount to share at brunch! (via HGTV)
Persimmon season begins in October, meaning it's the perfect time to mix together this drink made of persimmon puree, lime juice, creme de cassis, and Champagne. (via Salt & Lavender)
If there's booze in it, it's a cocktail. No matter if it's in milkshake form! (via Love & Olive Oil)
Photo by Joanna Lin for Ketel One Vodka
Espresso martinis are great as their own thing, but why not make a pumpkin twist on them? This recipe makes the ultimate dessert drink. To create it, combine 1.5 oz Ketel One Vodka, .5 oz coffee liqueur, .75 oz pumpkin allspice syrup*, and 1 oz coffee concentrate** in a shaker with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain it into a chilled martini glass and garnish half of the cocktail with some shakes of pumpkin spice and espresso powder! (via Pamela Wiznitzer for Ketel One)
For the *pumpkin allspice syrup:
- Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp pumpkin spice on high for 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the stovetop.
- In a jar or bowl, measure out the reduced liquid, it will be less than 2 cups because of evaporation during the boiling process.
- Measure out the same quantity in sugar for a 1:1 ratio, and add the sugar to the pumpkin spice liquid. Mix until dissolved, and keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
For the **coffee concentrate:
- Mix 1 cup of cold brew (or store-bought iced coffee) and mix with 1 tbsp instant espresso powder.
Get a sip full of harvest flavors by mixing up this martini: first, vigorously shake 1.5 oz vodka over ice for 10 seconds and strain it into a chilled glass. Then you'll top things off with cold Sidral Mundet Green Apple soda and an apple slice. Fresh!
This fall cocktail is dripping in apple flavors, which recall seasonal trips to the orchard. (via Camille Styles)
Juice two pears and an apple together. Add honey, lemon juice, and soda water, garnish with rosemary, and voila! That was easy. (via Naturally Ella)
Pineapple meets a new season when it's mixed with orange, nutmeg, and — an unlikely addition — green tea. Don't forget the cranberries on top! (via Saveur)
To make this pie-inspired martini, shake 2 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple with 2 oz of Irish cream liqueur in a shaker with ice and a dash of cinnamon. Once shaken, strain into a martini glass rimmed with crushed graham cracker. Get ready for dessert in a drink! (via Proper No. Twelve)
Made with fresh figs, vodka, and Champagne, this sparkling cocktail is quite the refreshing nod to harvest season. (viaBarley & Sage)
Mix some frozen apple cider with brandy, and top it off with hard apple cider (or sparkling water) for a frozen fall cocktail. Gotta love an adult slushy. (via Culinary Hill)
Mix pomegranate juice with tequila, bitters, cinnamon, rosemary-infused orange honey simple syrup and top it off with sparkling water and a smoking sprig of rosemary to create this Halloween-ready brew. (via Half Baked Harvest)
We like to celebrate all the possible ways to add pumpkin to our drinks. Our favorite method is through this white hot chocolate. (via Minimalist Baker)
This seasonal take on a margarita will provide fun times and fall vibes. First, rim a glass with brown sugar and cinnamon. To the glass, add 1 bottle of Sidral Mundet, 2 oz of mezcal, and 2 oz of triple sec. Add a squeeze of lemon and ice before mixing it together. Finally, garnish with a star anise piece!
Friends forever: hard cider and apple jack liqueur. (via Intoxicology)
Indulge in a fancy fall cocktail by following this recipe: shake 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Anejo Tequila, .5 oz Licor 43, .5oz vanilla liqueur, 1 oz lemon juice, .5 oz agave, and 1oz egg whites together before straining into a sour glass! (via Wyn Vida for Dulce Vida)
A chai tea simple syrup made with chai tea, honey, and vanilla extract is added to a classic white Russian for this autumnal spiced cocktail. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Make a twist on your go-to mule with this seasonal offering. Over ice, combine 1.5 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple and 3 oz of ginger beer. From there, garnish with a lime wedge for a special touch! (via Proper No. Twelve)
Let this smooth cocktail engage your senses with each sip. (Via Aviation American Gin)
Ingredients
1.5 oz Aviation American Gin
0.75 oz Bitter Aperitivo Liqueur
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
Orange Twist
Combine all ingredients into mixing glass with Ice. Stir, then strain into Rocks glass with Ice. Garnish with Orange Twist.
Give your taste buds a jolt with this amazing cocktail. (via Aviation American Gin)
Ingredients
1.5 oz Aviation American Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Ginger Syrup
Top with Red Wine
Combine all ingredients except Red Wine into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into Rocks glass with Ice. Carefully top with Red Wine.
Keep everything easygoing with a Tom Collins. (via Aviation American Gin)
Ingredients
1.5 oz Aviation American Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
Top with 2 oz Club Soda
Combine all ingredients except Club Soda into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into Collins glass filled with Ice. Top with Club Soda and garnish with Lemon Slice.
Gin Espresso Martini
When you combine nutmeg, espresso and Aviation American Gin, you're bound to fall in love with a Gin Espresso Martini. (via Aviation American Gin)
Ingredients
1.5 oz Aviation American Gin
0.75 oz Coffee Liqueur
0.75 oz Espresso
0.5 oz Simple Syrup (optional)
Coffee Beans or Nutmeg
Combine all ingredients into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into chilled Martini glass. Garnish with 3 Coffee Beans or grated Nutmeg.
We might be drooling now. These fall cocktails are sure to warm you up this autumn.
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