Festive Fall Signature Drinks

What better way to bring fall elements into your Thanksgiving meal than with crisp fall signature cocktails. Guests will adore both the beautiful look these add to your special day, but also the fun taste! From apples to pumpkins there are plenty of delicious fall flavors to spice up your gathering. The cocktails you chose can be customized to fit your personality or even your color scheme. Give your guests something to be thankful for!

As fall approaches, so does colder temperatures. Warm your guests up with a steaming cup of cider after travelling all day and help them cool down after all the excitement with a chilled martini. Caramel, cinnamon, apple, and pumpkin are just some of the delicious flavors to introduce into your day to make it one tasty gathering! Whichever flavor you decide to use will add a unique touch to your day. Here are a few delectable ideas for a festive Thanksgiving:

Hot Apple Pie

Recipe from Barkeeper serves 1

·       1 oz. Tuaca (an orange-vanilla flavored liqueur)

·       5-6 oz. warm apple cider

·       whipped cream

·       cinnamon

·       nutmeg

·       cinnamon sticks

Heat the apple cider. Pour into a coffee mug, adding Tuaca. Garnish with whipped cream, and sprinkle on cinnamon and nutmeg. Add a stick of cinnamon. 




Pumpkin Divine             

Recipe from CocktailTimes serves 1

·       1 part Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka

·       1 part pumpkin butter

·       1/2 part triple sec

·       1/2 part simple syrup

·       Pinch of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger

·       Grated nutmeg and apple chip for garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add all ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with nutmeg and apple chip.



Bourbon Cider

Recipe from Make it Naked serves 1

·       2 oz bourbon

·       1 oz spiced apple cider (or 6 oz 

for hot toddy)

·       Juice of 1/2 a lemon

·       2 sage leaves (one torn, one whole for garnish)

Rim:

·       2 tablespoons cinnamon

·       2 tablespoons sugar

Mix rim ingredients and using the lemon, wet the edge of a martini glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the cinnamon and sugar. Combine ingredients (including torn sage leaves). Shake and pour into martini glass. Serve with floating sage leaf.