As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, it’s time to start thinking about fall cocktails. Whether you’re hosting a party or just looking for a cozy drink to sip on by the fire, these recipes have you covered..
**1. Apple Cider Mimosa**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 bottle of sparkling wine.
* 1 cup of apple cider.
* 1/4 cup of orange juice.
* Cinnamon sticks, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a large pitcher, combine the sparkling wine, apple cider, and orange juice..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and serve..
**2. Pumpkin Spice Martini**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce of vodka.
* 1 ounce of pumpkin puree.
* 1 ounce of pumpkin spice syrup.
* 1/2 ounce of heavy cream.
* Ground nutmeg, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice syrup, and heavy cream..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass..
4. Garnish with ground nutmeg and serve..
**3. Cranberry Moscow Mule**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce of vodka.
* 1 ounce of cranberry juice.
* 1/2 ounce of lime juice.
* Ginger beer, to top.
* Lime slices, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a copper mug filled with ice, combine the vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Top with ginger beer..
4. Garnish with lime slices and serve..
**4. Spiced Pear Margarita**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce of tequila.
* 1 ounce of pear puree.
* 1/2 ounce of lime juice.
* 1/4 ounce of agave nectar.
* Cinnamon sticks, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the tequila, pear puree, lime juice, and agave nectar..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a chilled margarita glass..
4. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and serve..
**5. Caramel Apple Old Fashioned**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce of bourbon.
* 1/2 ounce of caramel syrup.
* 2 dashes of bitters.
* Orange peel, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine the bourbon, caramel syrup, and bitters..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube..
4. Garnish with an orange peel and serve..