Fave Fall Cocktails
It's once again my favorite season - leather jacket season. In addition to the cooler temps, beautiful New England leaves, and pumpkin spice everything, fall brings us a bevy of new ingredients to get creative with in the kitchen. In this post, we're going to reinvent your cocktail game with four delicious new fall-inspired libations that are perfect for your next get-together, or a Tuesday night on the couch. We don't judge.
From spice to citrus, corn to apples, these choice cocktails will have you falling in love with fall, too. So pull up a stool and join us at the TINY bar. Cheers!
APPLE CIDER MIMOSA
A fall twist on a brunch fave (you all know I *heart* brunch), this drink is also perfect for a girl's night in.
Ingredients:
1 bottle of your favorite champagne or prosecco
1 cup spiced apple cider (chilled)
2 tbs granulated sugar
1 tbs ground cinnamon
Thin apple slices (optional)
Directions:
Set out your champagne flutes
On a small plate or saucer, combine your cinnamon and sugar
Wet the rim of each flute, and gently dip it upside down in your sugar & spice mix
Once flutes are sugared, fill each 1/4 of the way with cider
Top with champagne (flute should be about 2/3 - 3/4 full)
Add apple slice (optional)
Enjoy!
Photo and recipe courtesy of Delish
AUTUMN SMASH
A little extra drama for your next dinner party. This drink is equal parts beauty and taste. You'll need a shaker, strainer and muddler.
Ingredients:
2 oz. of your favorite vodka
1 and 1/2 oz. pure apple juice (get the good stuff)
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz maple syrup
1 fig
Thai basil leaves
Directions:
Slice your fig in half
Muddle 1/2 of the fig and a few leaves of your basil inside a shaker
Add remaining ingredients to the shaker
Add ice so your shaker is more than halfway full
Cover and shake up your cocktail
Strain into a rocks glass, over fresh ice
Garnish with a few basil leaves and the remaining half of fig
Photo and recipe courtesy of Town & Country Magazine
PUMPKIN PIE MARTINI
This cocktail doubles as dessert. It's deliciously boozy pie in a glass. You're welcome.
Ingredients:
2 oz Pumpkin Spice vodka
1 oz of your favorite dark rum
½ oz half and half
2 tbs pumpkin puree
1 oz real maple syrup
¼ tsp vanilla
Rim:
real maple syrup
1 graham cracker
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbs granulated sugar
Garnish:
nutmeg
cinnamon stick
Directions:
Prep the rim goodness:
Crush graham cracker in a ziploc bag or food processor until its fine like sugar
Combine graham cracker with cinnamon and sugar on a small plate
Wet the rim of your martini glass with maple syrup, roll in the graham cracker & sugar mix
Make the drink:
Add all cocktail ingredients to a martini shaker
Fill shaker with ice
Cover, and shake vigorously
Strain cocktail into the prepared martini glass
Garnish with cinnamon stick and nutmeg
Photo and recipe courtesy of No Spoon Necessary
MAPLE BOURBON OLD-FASHIONED
The classic gets dressed for fall. Perfect for that first fire of the season.
Ingredients:
2 oz of your favorite bourbon
2 tsp real maple syrup
1 tsp water
1 dash bitters
1 maraschino cherry
1 orange peel
1 cinnamon stick
Directions:
Combine your maple syrup, bitters and water in a rocks glass and stir together
Add a few cubes of ice and your orange peel
Pour the bourbon over the top of the ice
Add your cherry (or two!)
Add cinnamon stick, swirl and serve
Photo and recipe courtesy of Delish
