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:

Grey Goose Apple Martini

• 1.5 Oz Grey Goose La Poire Vodka

• 0.5 Oz Calvados

• 0.33 Oz Ancho Reyes chilis

• 0.5 Oz Lime

• 1.5 Oz Fresh Apple Juice 

Shake over ice, strain into a chilled martini glass, serve with ‘cocktail shimmer,’ and enjoy!

14 Hands Hot to Trot Sangria

• 1 bottle of 14 Hands Hot to Trot Red Blend

• 2 honeycrisp apples

• 2 oranges

• 1-2 cups fresh cranberries

• ½ cup brandy of your choice

• ¼ cup orange liqueur

• ½ cup sparkling apple cider

• 3 ounces simple syrup OR brown sugar

• 5 cinnamon sticks for garnish at the end

Cut up the apples and oranges and leave peels on. Transfer to pitcher along with cranberries. Add brandy, orange liquor, sparkling apple cider, simple syrup and bottle of red wine to the pitcher. Stir, then place in fridge to chill for 2–4 hours. Very important to get full flavors of cocktail! Run orange slice around the lip of glass and dip in brown sugar. Drop cinnamon sticks in glass for final touch.

Thyme Will Tell

Made by The Sea Fire Grill (158 E 48th St)

Ingredients:

• 2 ox Maker’s Mark Bourbon,  

• Fresh Thyme herbs,  

• 1 teaspoon Vermont Maple Syrup, 

• ½ oz Lemon juice 

Muddle a few strands of Thyme. Pour the bourbon, lemon juice and the maple syrup over ice, pour over ice, stir (don’t shake), strain into a coupe glass, or over a large ice cube, garnish with a fresh strand of thyme

High West Whiskey Sour

• 2oz Double Rye!

• 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup

• 1 Egg White

• Brandied Cherries Garnish

Chill a martini glass. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain back into the cocktail shaker and shake again with no ice (reverse dry shake). Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with Angostura bitters and brandied cherries.

Mexican Hot Chocolate

• 2oz Partida Añejo

• 6oz of your favorite hot chocolate

• ½ tsp ancho chili powder

• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Heat hot chocolate in a pot. When heated, add ancho chili and ground cinnamon and stir until mixed. Pre-heat a mug with hot water; pour out water, add spiced hot chocolate and Partida Añejo, and stir. Garnish with grated cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.

Rob Roy

• 1 oz. Vermouth 

• ¾ oz. The GlenDronach Original Aged 12 Years 

• 3 dashes Angostura Bitters 

• Garnish: Brandied Cherry 

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until very cold and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with cherry.

BANANA BREAD OLD FASHIONED

• 2 parts Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon

• ¼ part Banana Liqueur

• 1 bar spoon Allspice Dram

• 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup

• 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Then strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.

OLD-FASHIONED COFFEY MALT

BY STANISLAV VADRNA

• 1 oz of Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky

• 1 piece of brown sugar

• 3 dashes of cocktail bitters

• Orange zest

Rub the piece of sugar against the orange skin to extract its natural oils. Imbibe the sugar with cocktail bitters and muddle in the glass. Add whisky and ice cubes and stir.

Cranberry Fiesta

• 2 oz Código 1530 Rosa

• 1.5 oz Cranberry Juice

• 0.5 Lime Juice

• 3 oz Soda Water

Shake Rosa, Cranberry Juice, Lime Juice and strain into a glass with fresh ice. Fill with Soda Water.

Spa Girl Cocktails Spice It Up Pear Martini

• 3 oz. Spa Girl Cocktail Pear

• 1 oz. Pear Nectar

• 1 oz. Pear Liqueur

• Juice of 1 lime

• Pinch of Nutmeg

• Pinch of Cinnamon

• 1 Slice of Asian Pear

Pour all liquid ingredients into a glass and stir. Sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon on top. Garnish with a slice of Asian pear.