Inside: Mix up your fall cocktails with these 5 cozy, crowd-pleasing recipes that are perfect for your next party. Discover your new go-to autumn sips!
H ey there, fall-loving cocktail queens! 🍂
If you’re the kind of gal who gets a little giddy over sweater weather and can’t resist lighting up a pumpkin-scented candle (even though it’s still 80 degrees outside)…
…then I’ve got something that’ll warm your soul AND your cocktail shaker.
We’re talking fall-themed craft cocktails that will make you the hostess with the mostest this season. 🥂
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1 | Black Walnut Old Fashioned Drink
This isn’t just any Old Fashioned; it’s the fancy fall cousin of your go-to classic. Imagine the rich, nutty flavor of black walnut bitters, cozying up with your favorite bourbon.
It’s like wrapping your taste buds in a cashmere blanket and sipping on a crackling fire.
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Black Walnut Old Fashioned Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 tsp demerara syrup
- 3 dashes black walnut bitters
- orange twist as a garnish
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice.
- Stir for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a lowball glass with 1 large ice cube.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
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2 | Fall Apple Cider Punch
This one’s basically fall in a glass. 🍎🍂
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Imagine apple cider, but make it adult with a splash of vodka and a dash sparkling wine. It’s the kind of punch that’ll have you reminiscing about hayrides and leaf piles—without the mess.
Check out this fall punch recipe here.
3 | Cinnamon Girl Cocktail
Rum and tequila walked into a bar… and created the spiciest fall fling you’ve ever tasted.
Meet the Cinnamon Girl, the cocktail that’ll have you questioning why cinnamon isn’t in every drink you make from now on.
Plus, it’s got tequila, so you know it’s a party. 🎉
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Cinnamon Girl Cocktail
Before you think tequila AND rum.....try this delicious (and unique) drink from Death and Co Modern Classics.
Ingredients
- 2 orange wedges
- 2 oz tequila reposado
- ¼ oz Smith & Cross rum
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz cinnamon syrup
- ¼ oz simple syrup
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1 orange wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker muddle 2 orange wedges
- Add the rest of the ingredients (except garnish) plus lots of ice
- Shake for 30 seconds
- Strain into a lowball glass
- Garnish with an orange wedge
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4 | Vieux Carre Cocktail
We’re taking a detour from the sweet stuff and diving into the sultry, sophisticated vibes of New Orleans.
The Vieux Carre is for when you want to impress your friends with something that says, “Yeah, I know my cocktails.”
Bold, balanced, and just the right amount of boozy.
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Vieux Carré Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz cognac
- 1 oz red vermouth
- 1 tsp Benedictine
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
- Garnish: 1 brandied cherry
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in a mixing glass with ice
- Stir for 30 seconds
- Strain into a lowball glass
- Garnish with a brandied cherry
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5 | Anjou Mama Pear Cocktail
Pear and lemon, with a hint of cinnamon, are like the fall trifecta you didn’t know you needed.
It’s bright, it’s refreshing, and it’s got just enough spice to remind you that, yes, it is still fall—even if your weather app says otherwise.
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Anjou Mama Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3 slices of pear
- 2 oz gin
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ¼ oz orgeat
- ¼ oz cinnamon syrup
- ¼ oz honey syrup
- garnish: 1 lemon slice
Instructions
- Muddle pear slices in a cocktail shaker
- Add the rest of the ingredients (except garnish) plus lots of ice
- Shake for 30 seconds then strain into a nick and nora glass
- Garnish with a lemon slice
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Now It’s Your Turn
And there you have it—five fall-themed craft cocktails that are as Instagrammable as they are delicious. 🍸🍂
Which one are you mixing up first?
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