Easy Fall Cocktails to Warm You Up When the Weather Cools
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Embrace the new season with these delicious and easy fall cocktails — perfect for gatherings with friends, date nights, or evenings spent curled up on the couch watching scary movies. Really, any excuse to have a fall cocktail is worth it!
These tasty drinks include popular fall flavors such as apple, cranberry, cinnamon, and pecan for all the festive feels. Drink them warm or chilled — depending on the temperature in your area and your personal preference. Some of our favorite warm drinks on the list include a cider hot toddy and a hot apple pie cocktail. However, if warm liqueur isn’t your thing, try our chilled options that are just as festive.
Any of these recipes would also make for the perfect Thanksgiving drink for your guests. You can make an event out of these autumnal cocktails with a tasting flight: Start with a light, refreshing option such as a sparkling cranberry splash and end with a dessert cocktail such as a s’mores martini. Pair them with delicious fall food or an Instagram-worthy charcuterie board!
For non-alcoholic ideas, look to our fun mocktail recipes.
Apple-Cinnamon Cider Cups
These show-stopping apple cider cups are surprisingly easy to make. Cut the top off of an apple, and hollow it out with a melon baller. Add bourbon to the cider for an extra kick!
Get the Apple-Cinnamon Cider Cups recipe.
S'mores Martini
Gather round the campfire for an adult dessert — s'mores martinis! This treat is made with a mixture of bourbon, butterscotch Schnapps, chocolate, marshmallow fluff, and crushed graham cracker.
Get the S’mores Martini recipe.
Sparkling Cranberry Splash
Take advantage of peak cranberry season (September-November) with this refreshing apéritif, made with white peaches and Portuguese wine.
Get the Sparkling Cranberry Splash recipe.
Toasted Marshmallow Campfire Cocktail
Level up your espresso martini with this delicious toasted marshmallow recipe. Swap the coffee liqueur for vanilla and marshmallow, and you've got yourself the perfect pick-me-up!
Get the Toasted Marshmallow Campfire Cocktail recipe.
Bourbon Pecan Sour
Participate in seasonal fun while keeping it simple with this bourbon, pecan syrup, and lemon juice cocktail.
Get the Bourbon Pecan Sour recipe.
Orange-Cranberry Mimosa
Add seasonal fruit to your traditional mimosa to dress it up for fall! Remember to add pieces of fruit for light, booze-infused snacking!
Get the Orange-Cranberry Mimosa recipe.
Apple Cider Mimosa
Whip up a batch of apple cider mimosa's before spending the afternoon at a pumpkin patch or watching fall movies for a day of festive fun!
Get the Apple Cider Mimosa recipe.
Pomegranate-Apple Cocktail
Drink this fruit-forward cocktail over ice for a refreshing sip, or have it warm to indulge in its bright aromatics!
Get the Pomegranate-Apple Cocktail recipe.
Holiday Spice Martini
Don't let the name fool you, this dessert martini is packed with fall flavors such as pumpkin, maple, and cinnamon. For added decadence, brim the rim with crushed graham cracker.
Get the Holiday Spice Martini recipe.
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Cognac Apple Bellini
Swap peach for apple cider in this fall bellini recipe with a hint of bitters to balance out the sweetness.
Get the Cognac Apple Bellini recipe.
Mulled Wine
While some may argue mulled wine is a winter drink, we love to sip it during fall too! The warm spices provide comforting heat as temperatures drop.
Get the Mulled Wine recipe.
Warm Bourbon Cider
Besides pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider is the signature drink of fall. Participate in the autumnal tradition by making this bourbon-spiked cider.
Get the Warm Bourbon Cider recipe.
Warm Cranberry Punch
Spice up your traditional mulled wine with cranberry concentrate, honey, and crème de cassis (a dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants).
Get the Warm Cranberry Punch recipe.
Max's Hot Apple Pie Cocktail
What if you took one of the best fall desserts and made it into a cocktail? Well, now you can with this alcoholic spin on apple pie!
Get Max's Hot Apple Pie Cocktail recipe.
Cranberry Cava Cocktail
This classy fall cocktail is perfect for upscale celebrations and date nights. The fresh, cranberry compote gives this drink a soft pink hue.
Get the Cranberry Cava Cocktail recipe.
Red Hot Cider
This cider with a brown liquor twist has ties to colonial America. Its star ingredient, Applejack, an apple-based brandy, was created in New England in the 1600s.
Get the Red Hot Cider recipe.
Gin and Clarified Apple Cocktail
This apple slushie is perfect for those who live in warm areas during fall. The drink incorporates classic autumn flavors in an icy delivery.
Get the Gin and Clarified Apple Cocktail recipe.
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