From Apple Cider Margaritas To Campfire Old Fashioneds, These Are Fall’s Coziest Cocktails
Teremana Tequila
Does anyone else feel like October absolutely zoomed by? As the official start to fall (and my birthday month!), October is easily my favorite time of year. The heat and humidity are finally out the door, and all my fall faves like apple cider margaritas, boozy hot chocolate and mulled wine finally start to show themselves once again. Although we’re already chucking the deuces to October, I just want to offer a friendly reminder that fall doesn’t end until December 21. With that being said, we’ve still got plenty of time to indulge in our favorite seasonal sips. I even plan on making myself some mulled wine for Sunday Night Football this weekend!
And if you find yourself a bit stumped when it comes to fall-inspired drink recipes, the cocktails below are a great starting point. Cheers!
Spiced Cider Margarita
Ingredients
2 oz Teremana Reposado
1 oz Fresh Apple Juice
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz Agave Nectar
Directions
Build in a rocks glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Pumpkin Spice Martini
Ingredients
1.5 oz Taffer’s Browned Butter Bourbon
0.5 oz Irish Cream Liqueur
0.5 oz Pumpkin Spice Puree or Syrup
0.25 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or tin with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish.
Pumpkin Pie Margarita
Código Tequila
Ingredients
2 parts Código 1530 Reposado Tequila
1 part Pumpkin Purée
1 part Maple Syrup
1 part Orange Liqueur
0.5 part Lemon Juice
Directions
Wet rim in maple syrup and dip in cinnamon sugar. Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a dried orange.
Vanilla Old Fashioned
Ingredients
Martell Blue Swift, 2 Parts
Vanilla Syrup, 0.5 Part
Aromatic Bitters, 2 Dashes
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled. Strain into a Rocks Glass over large ice cube. Cut orange peel. Twist orange peel over glass to release oils and garnish.
Marigold Margarita
1800 Tequila
Ingredients
2 oz 1800 Cristalino
.5 oz Fresh Lime
.5 oz Mango Purée
.25 oz Marigold Syrup
Garnish with Tajin Rim and Marigold Flower
Directions
In a mixing tin, combine all ingredients. Add ice and shake. Strain into margarita glass over fresh ice. Garnish with one or more marigold flowers and half-rim with Tajín.
Galliano Espresso Martini
Galliano
Ingredients
1 oz Galliano Espresso
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Espresso
1/4 oz simple syrup
3 Coffee beans to garnish
Directions
Start by placing your glasses in the fridge to chill. Make a shot of espresso and place it in the freezer to cool. After chilling, add all ingredients to the shaker and shake everything together. Finally, fine-strain the mixture in a pre-chilled glass and garnish with a few coffee beans.
Campfire Old Fashioned
Bib & Tucker
Ingredients
2 oz Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon
0.25 oz Maple Syrup
2 dashes Coffee Pecan Bitters
2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
Garnish with Orange Peel
Directions
Add Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon, maple and bitters to mixing glass over ice. Stir for 30 seconds until cold. Strain liquid over fresh ice into rocks glass and garnish with orange peel.
Chai-Infused Good Trouble Martini
Good Trouble
Ingredients
2 oz Chai-infused Good Trouble Bourbon (infuse bourbon with chai tea bags for 24 hours)
1/2 oz vanilla liqueur
1/4 oz cinnamon syrup
Orange twist (for garnish)
Directions
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine Chai-infused Good Trouble Bourbon, vanilla liqueur, and cinnamon syrup. Stir well to chill the mixture. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Express the oil from an orange twist over the cocktail and use it as a garnish.