As the weather cools and the leaves start to turn, it’s time to start thinking about fall cocktails. These cozy drinks are perfect for sipping by the fire or enjoying on a crisp autumn evening..
Here are 9 of our favorite fall cocktail recipes:.
1. **Apple Cider Mimosa**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce apple cider.
* 1 ounce champagne.
* Garnish: apple slice.
Instructions:.
1. Combine apple cider and champagne in a champagne flute..
2. Garnish with an apple slice..
2. **Pumpkin Spice Martini**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce pumpkin puree.
* 1 ounce vodka.
* 1 ounce coffee liqueur.
* 1/2 ounce simple syrup.
* Garnish: cinnamon stick.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a martini glass..
4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick..
3. **Cranberry Orange Sangria**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 bottle dry red wine.
* 1 cup cranberry juice.
* 1 cup orange juice.
* 1/2 cup brandy.
* 1/4 cup simple syrup.
* 1 orange, sliced.
* 1 apple, sliced.
* 1 cinnamon stick.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving..
4. **Spiced Pear Margarita**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila.
* 1 ounce pear puree.
* 1 ounce lime juice.
* 1/2 ounce simple syrup.
* 1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup.
* Garnish: pear slice.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass..
4. Garnish with a pear slice..
5. **Maple Old Fashioned**.
Ingredients:.
* 2 ounces bourbon.
* 1/4 ounce maple syrup.
* 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
* Garnish: orange peel.
Instructions:.
1. Combine bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass filled with ice..
2. Stir until well chilled..
3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube..
4. Garnish with an orange peel..
6. **Chai Toddy**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 1/2 ounces chai tea concentrate.
* 1 1/2 ounces bourbon.
* 1/2 ounce honey syrup.
* 1/4 ounce lemon juice.
* Garnish: cinnamon stick.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a mug..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick..
7. **Apple Cider Manhattan**.
Ingredients:.
* 2 ounces rye whiskey.
* 1 ounce apple cider.
* 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth.
* 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
* Garnish: apple slice.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice..
2. Stir until well chilled..
3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube..
4. Garnish with an apple slice..
8. **Pumpkin Spice White Russian**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 1/2 ounces vodka.
* 1 ounce pumpkin puree.
* 1 ounce coffee liqueur.
* 1/2 ounce heavy cream.
* Garnish: ground cinnamon.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a rocks glass over ice..
4. Garnish with ground cinnamon..
9. **Gingerbread Eggnog**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 cup eggnog.
* 1 ounce gingerbread liqueur.
* 1/2 ounce dark rum.
* 1/4 ounce maple syrup.
* Garnish: ground nutmeg.
Instructions:.
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass..
4. Garnish with ground nutmeg..
