Autumn Cocktails

Autumn is my favorite season for making cocktail recipes at home. The produce is incredible (apples, pears, figs, persimmons, pomegranates), the weather is perfect for sipping something on the porch, and fall flavors just work with every spirit in my bar.

These aren’t pumpkin spice latte knockoffs. I’m talking about sophisticated fall cocktails that balance seasonal fruit with warming spices like cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger.

What makes autumn drinks different from winter cocktails is that they’re not quite as heavy. You still get those cozy flavors, but with enough brightness to work on those 70-degree October afternoons.

I make simple syrups with maple, apple cider, and Earl Grey tea, and I use fresh herbs and seasonal fruit as cocktail garnishes to make each drink feel like the season itself.

Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving or just want something better than another glass of wine on a weeknight, these fall drinks are exactly what you need.

  1. Allspice Pomegranate Sour
  2. Apple Cider Bourbon Smash
  3. Apple Ginger Mule Mocktail
  4. Apple Rosemary Gin Fizz
  5. Autumn Harvest Whiskey Sour
  6. Blackberry Earl Grey Sour
  7. Blood Orange Bourbon Sour
  8. Blood Orange Ginger Smash
  9. Cardamom Fig Sour
  10. Cardamom Orange Gin Sour
  11. Cardamom Pear Martini
  12. Cinnamon Pear Sour
  13. Cranberry Rosemary Gin Smash
  14. Cranberry Whiskey Sour
  15. Earl Grey Collins
  16. Earl Grey Lavender Bee’s Knees
  17. Earl Grey Maple Sour
  18. Earl Grey Peach Smash
  19. Hot Honey Bee’s Knees
  20. Juniper & Pear Gin Fizz
  21. Lapsang Cranberry Spritz
  22. Maple Bourbon Smash
  23. Maple Cranberry Smash
  24. Maple Pear Fizz (Mocktail)
  25. Maple Pear Whiskey Sour
  26. Pear Ginger Sour
  27. Pear Martini
  28. Pear Moscow Mule
  29. Persimmon Bee’s Knees
  30. Persimmon Collins
  31. Persimmon Gin Sour
  32. Persimmon Ginger Smash
  33. Persimmon Sparkler
  34. Plum & Peppercorn Gin Sour
  35. Plum Bourbon Old Fashioned
  36. Plum Ginger Sour
  37. Pomegranate Smoke Sour
  38. Pumpkin Old Fashioned
  39. Pumpkin Patch Whiskey Fizz
  40. Roasted Plum Cinnamon Smash
  41. Rosemary Blackberry Bourbon Sour
  42. Rosemary Fig Collins
  43. Rosemary Reverie
  44. Rustic Bourbon Bramble
  45. Spiced Apple Cider Margarita
  46. Spiced Pear and Maple Martini
  47. Spiced Persimmon Smash
  48. Tangerine Ginger Mint Smash
  49. Thyme Fig Whiskey Sour
  50. Whiskey Sour with Thyme and Honey
  51. Yellow Jacket Cocktail (Fargo, ND)