As the leaves change color and the air gets crisp, it’s time to start thinking about fall cocktails. These 10 recipes are perfect for sipping on a cozy night in or sharing with friends at a festive gathering..
**1. Apple Cider Mimosa**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 bottle of sparkling wine.
* 1 gallon of apple cider.
* Cinnamon sticks, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a large punch bowl, combine the sparkling wine and apple cider..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with cinnamon sticks..
**2. Pumpkin Spice Latte Martini**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce vodka.
* 1 ounce pumpkin puree.
* 1 ounce coffee liqueur.
* 1/2 ounce maple syrup.
* 1/4 ounce pumpkin pie spice.
* Milk, for frothing.
Instructions:.
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, pumpkin puree, coffee liqueur, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a martini glass..
4. Top with frothed milk..
**3. Cranberry Moscow Mule**.
Ingredients:.
* 2 ounces vodka.
* 4 ounces cranberry juice.
* 1 ounce lime juice.
* Ginger beer, to taste.
* Lime wedges, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a copper mug filled with ice, combine the vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice..
2. Top with ginger beer..
3. Garnish with lime wedges..
**4. Spiced Pear Cider**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 gallon of apple cider.
* 1 cup of pear puree.
* 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
* 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
* 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
* 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves.
Instructions:.
1. In a large pot, combine the apple cider, pear puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves..
2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat..
3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the spices have infused the cider..
**5. Maple Old Fashioned**.
Ingredients:.
* 2 ounces bourbon.
* 1/2 ounce maple syrup.
* 2 dashes of bitters.
* Orange peel, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a rocks glass filled with ice, combine the bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with an orange peel..
**6. Chocolate Pumpkin Martini**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce vodka.
* 1 ounce pumpkin puree.
* 1 ounce chocolate liqueur.
* 1/2 ounce cream.
* Chocolate shavings, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, pumpkin puree, chocolate liqueur, and cream..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a martini glass..
4. Garnish with chocolate shavings..
**7. Caramel Apple Sangria**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 bottle of red wine.
* 1/2 cup of apple cider.
* 1/4 cup of caramel sauce.
* 1 apple, sliced.
* Cinnamon sticks, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a large pitcher, combine the red wine, apple cider, caramel sauce, and apple slices..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight..
**8. Hot Toddy**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce whiskey.
* 1 ounce honey.
* 1/2 ounce lemon juice.
* 1 cup of hot water.
* Lemon slices, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a mug, combine the whiskey, honey, lemon juice, and hot water..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with lemon slices..
**9. Pumpkin Spice White Russian**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce vodka.
* 1 ounce pumpkin spice liqueur.
* 1 ounce cream.
* Nutmeg, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a rocks glass filled with ice, combine the vodka, pumpkin spice liqueur, and cream..
2. Stir until well combined..
3. Garnish with nutmeg..
**10. Apple Pie Martini**.
Ingredients:.
* 1 ounce vodka.
* 1 ounce apple cider.
* 1 ounce cinnamon schnapps.
* 1/2 ounce maple syrup.
* Apple slices, for garnish.
Instructions:.
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, apple cider, cinnamon schnapps, and maple syrup..
2. Shake until well chilled..
3. Strain into a martini glass..
4. Garnish with apple slices..
