Fall in Love with These Seasonal Cocktails
As the crisp autumn air sets in, our taste buds start to crave something more than just a glass of wine or beer. It’s time to cozy up with a warm, spicy, and comforting drink that captures the essence of the season.
Warm Up with a Maple Hot Toddy
Imagine sipping on a soothing hot toddy while snuggled up under a blanket on a chilly fall evening. To give this classic drink a seasonal twist, we’re swapping traditional honey for maple syrup. Don’t have bourbon? Any whiskey will do the trick!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- Lemon wedge
Instructions:
- Bring water to a boil.
- Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a heat-safe cup.
- Pour hot water over the mixture.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Get Your Cider On with a Refreshing Punch
Remember the excitement of chugging apple cider as a kid? We’ve got a grown-up version that’s just as thrilling! If you don’t have hard cider, sparkling wine or club soda will do the trick.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces vodka
- 2 ounces apple cider
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- Hard cider
- Frozen cranberries or pomegranate seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions:
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Pour vodka, apple cider, and lemon juice over ice.
- Top with hard cider.
- Garnish with frozen cranberries and a cinnamon stick.
Spice Up Your Life with a Cranberry-Ginger Gimlet
This tart and bubbly drink is like a Cosmopolitan gone fall-ish! Don’t even think about substituting cranberry juice cocktail for the real deal – trust us on this one.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces orange vodka
- 1 teaspoon Cointreau
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce unsweetened cranberry juice
- Ginger beer
- Lime wedge
Instructions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Pour in vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice.
- Shake well and pour into a martini glass.
- Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.
So, which of these seasonal cocktails will you be sipping on this fall?
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