Harvest Hues in a Glass: Exploring Rich and Warming Fall Cocktails
Summer is over, and the brisk chill air has hit the city. As the leaves begin to turn and we take out our Aumtmn fashion, you may find yourself sitting by the fire, hopefully with a cocktail in hand, Whether you enjoy a classic apple-based drink or an Irish Coffee to get through the day.
If you’re looking to shake things up this Fall, here are a few cocktails to try:
Good Morning Sunshine
Sunshine Punch (SRP $24.95)
Cold Brew Coffee
Cinnamon Stick
Orange Wheel
Combine 1 part Sunshine Punch with 1 part Cold Brew Coffee over ice. Stir, garnish with cinnamon stick and orange wheel. Enjoy!
Moonraker
1 1⁄2 oz Gin (New Amsterdam)
3⁄4 oz Amante 1530
3⁄4 oz fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 oz green tea simple syrup*
(3) 1⁄4” cucumber rounds
Quarter two of the three cucumber wheels and muddle with the lemon juice in a shaker tin. Add the other ingredients and shake well with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Float the last cucumber wheel as a garnish.
*Green Tea Syrup - Equal parts room temperature Ito En Unsweetened Green Tea (or homebrewed tea of your choice) and white sugar. Shake well to combine, let sit and reshake until fully dissolved
Milagro’s Spiced Pumpkin Miracle
*Made by Ambassador Luis Lopez
Ingredients:
2 parts Milagro Reposado
1 part Lemon juice
1 part Orgeat (Liquid Alchemist)
1 part Pumpkin puree Garnish
Smoked cinnamon stick
2 star anise
Add all ingredients to shaker, shake for 10 seconds to allow all ingredients to dissolve. Finally strain into a tall glass with fresh ice, garnish and enjoy
Apple Cider Margarita
Ingredients:
2oz Flecha Azul Anejo Tequila
2oz apple cider
1oz lime juice
1oz Triple sec
½oz agave syrup
Rim:
1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
Rim the glass by running a lime wedge over the lip. On a separate shallow plate, combine cinnamon sugar and salt. Dip glass. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, add cocktail ingredients. Shake well. Garnish and serve.
Appily Married
1.5 oz Ketel One Vodka
.5 oz apple juice
.5 oz pink grapefruit juice
2 spoons honey syrup
Garnish: Cinnamon sugar, for rim
Chill a cocktail glass and coat the rim with cinnamon sugar. Add Ketel One Vodka, apple juice, pink grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.