Fave Fall Cocktails

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