6 Fall Insipred Cocktails To Add To Your List of Fall Favorites
Aug 31, 2020 05:52PM ● By Erin FrischOne of New England's favorite seasons is upon us along with some of our favorite things like cider donuts, pumpkin spice everything, sweater weather, and the beautiful ever-changing foliage, so we're sharing some of our favorite cocktails to add to your list of things you love about fall. Enjoy these seasonally inspired cocktails responsibly!
Apple Cider Mimosa
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 c. apple cider
- 1 (750-ml.) bottle bubbly
Directions:
- On a small plate, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip champagne flutes in water to wet the rims, then dip in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Fill champagne flutes 1/4 full with apple cider, then top off with champagne.
Pumpkin Pie Sangria
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle white wine, chilled
- 1bottle sparkling cider, chilled
- 1/2 c.pumpkin pie vodka
- 1pear, chopped
- 1apple, chopped
- 1/4 c.sugar
- 1/2 tsp.pumpkin spice
- Cinnamon sticks, for garnish
Directions:
- On a small shallow plate, combine sugar and pumpkin spice and mix to combine. Rim glasses with a piece of apple and dip glasses into the mixture. Set aside.
- In a large pitcher, combine wine with cider and pumpkin pie vodka. Add chopped fruit and stir to combine. Pour into glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Apple Cider Mules
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. vodka
- ginger beer
- sparkling cider
- Sliced apple, for garnish
- Cinnamon sticks, for garnish
Directions:
- Fill two copper mugs with ice. Pour 2 oz vodka into each cup. Fill 2/3 full with sparkling cider, then top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick. Serve.
Caramel Apple Martini
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Apple Cider
- 2 ounces Caramel Vodka
- 1-ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
- Sliced fresh apple caramel, and/or cinnamon sugar for garnish.
Directions:
- Rim your martini glass with caramel or cinnamon sugar. To get the cinnamon sugar to stick to the glass, dip the rim in a little apple cider, then the cinnamon sugar.
- Combine the apple cider, caramel vodka, and butterscotch schnapps in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously.
- Pour mixture into the rimmed martini glass and garnish with a slice of fresh apple.
Sparkling Apple Cider Punch
Ingredients:
Directions:- Two 750-ml bottles sparkling apple cider
- 3 cups orange juice
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- Vodka, optional
- 2 oranges, sliced into rounds
In a pitcher or punch bowl, stir together the sparkling cider, orange juice, cranberry juice, and some vodka if using. Float the orange rounds on top. Serve chilled over ice.
Recipe by: Nancy Fully click here for the full recipe.
Pumpkin White Russian
Ingredients:
- 1 oz pumpkin spice Kahlua
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz heavy cream
- Cinnamon for the rim of the glass
Combine Kahlua, vodka, and cream into glass over ice. Rim glass with cinnamon for garnish. Stir lightly.
Get the ingredients to make these cocktails at The Co-op, Norwich Wines and Spirits, New Hampshire State Liquor store, or Dan & Whits General Store.