It’s the most magical time of the year, autumn is here! It’s the season for warm drinks and of course, PSLs (aka pumpkin spice lattes). To celebrate the first official day of fall, Monday, September 23, we've compiled some seasonal cocktails perfect for your next cozy night in or gathering that will have guests begging for the recipe (and you can tell them you made it all on your own, we promise we won’t tell!).
Whether you're craving something sweet or savory, we’ve got you covered this season. So, get ready to fall (or rather drink your way) into fall with these delectable recipes!
Byblos Old Fashioned from Byblos Miami
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Old Forester bourbon
0.5 oz. Stolen Smoked Rum
0.5 oz. Turkish Coffee reduction
4 dashes Orange Angostura bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Orange Zest (for garnish)
Preparations:
Add all ingredients together in a shaker then stir. Serve in a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Optional: garnish with an orange zest.
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Baby Bison from Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co. - Miami, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. of vodka (Sweet Liberty recommends Zu Vodka Bison grass vodka)
1.5 oz. apple juice
0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz. Aperol Cinnamon Stick (for garnish)
Preparations:
Shake all ingredients together with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled glass.
Optional: garnish with cinnamon stick.
El Cafecito from Lobster Bar Sea Grille - Miami Beach, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Papa's Pilar Dark Rum
0.5 oz Miami Club Cuban Coffee Liqueur
0.5 oz Licor 43
1 dash simple syrup
2 dashes Bitter Truth chocolate bitters
Preparations:
In a shaker, add all the ingredients, shake vigorously, then pour into a rocks glass with a large ice cube.
cats-pajamas
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 oz Fords Gin infused with Rosemary
1 oz Raw Honey infused with Rosemary
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Splash of Agave
Preparations:
Double strained and served up with a lemon wheel with a rosemary sprig
smogory-forest
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz/ 50 ml Belvedere Smogóry Forest
0.60oz/ 20ml Cherry Herring
0.03 oz/ 10ml Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Absinthe
2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Preparations:
Stir all ingredients over cubed ice in mixing glass and strain into chilled glass over large ice cube
Lake Bartężek Diamond Rye Back by Belvedere
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 oz/ 60 ml Belvedere Lake Bartężek
0.03oz/10ml Yellow Chartreuse
0.30 oz/ 10ml Crème de Peche
Preparations:
Stir all ingredients over cubed ice in mixing glass and train into chilled glass
Autumn Mule by Nikki Beach - Miami, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 oz Ketel 1 Vodka
1 oz Peach Purée
1/4 oz Peach Schnapps
Preparations:
Pour Ketel 1 Vodka, Peach Schnapps and puree into a glass and stir. Top with Ginger Beer and garnish with dehydrated peach slices.
Apple Cider Old Fashion by Nikki Beach - Miami Beach, FL
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 oz American Batch Bourbon
Maraschino Cherry
Orange Slice
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Cinnamon Stick
Sparkling Apple Cider
Muddle Cherry and Orange slice
Preparations:
Add ice to glass and pour in Bourbon. Top with Sparkling apple cider and add 3 dashes Angostura Bitters. Stir with Cinnamon Stick.
Jack of Spades by RUFFINO
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
2 parts Ruffino Prosecco
1½ parts cognac
¾ parts lemon juice
1 part apple cider
½ part honey syrup (2:1 honey to water)
Apple slices
Preparations:
Shake the cognac, lemon, apple cider, and honey syrup. Strain into a lowball glass with ice and top with Ruffino Prosecco. Garnish with an apple slice.
In Noble Fashion by Casa Noble
Yields: one serving
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Casa Noble Reposado Tequila
0.5 oz ancho chili liqueur
0.25 oz simple syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
2 drops molé bitters Orange peel
Preparations:
Combine all ingredients, except orange peel, into mixing glass and stir. Strain into glass over ice. Squeeze orange peel; rub around rim and drop into glass.