It’s time to dust off your shaker and start experimenting with new fall flavors. We’re here to share our top 5 favorite autumn cocktail recipes that are perfect for this season. They’re not just any old pumpkin spice latte or apple cider, but instead they’re boozy, delicious drinks that will warm you up on these cold nights! So grab your favorite liquors and mixers, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen!
Apple Cider Mimosas
Ingredients
1 bottle champagne
1 cup apple cider
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions: On a small plate, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip champagne flutes in water to wet the rims, then dip in cinnamon sugar mixture. Fill champagne flutes 1/4 full with apple cider, then top off with champagne.
Campfire Sling
Ingredients
2 oz rye whiskey
.25 oz pure maple syrup (grade A Amber is recommended. For a richer version try grade B)
3 dashes chocolate bitters
Orange twist with scorched orange oil
Instructions: Add all ingredients to an old-fashioned glass with a large piece of ice. Stir thoroughly. Release the oils from the orange zest through a flaming wood pick over the surface of the drink and serve.
Pumpkin White Russian
Ingredients
1 oz pumpkin spice Kahlua
2 oz vodka
1 oz heavy cream
Instructions: Combine Kahlua, vodka, and cream into glass over ice. Stir lightly.
Kentucky Mulled Cider
Ingredients
1.25 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon
Hot apple cider to top
Dash of allspice
Cinnamon stick
Lemon slice
Instructions: Add bourbon to a mug. Fill mug with hot apple cider and dash of allspice. Garnish with tall cinnamon stick and lemon slice.
Caramel Apple Mule
Ingredients
1.5 oz Absolut vodka
.5 oz caramel
1 oz apple cider
Ginger beer, to top
Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a wooden mug over ice, top with ginger beer. Garnish with apple fan.