5 Autumn-Inspired Cocktails

I love autumn! The feeling of festivities, love, the coming winter and watching doggos playing in raked leaves just makes my heart beat faster. And there is no better way to sit down at my porch to enjoy this wondrous season than have one of these 5 autumn-inspired cocktails by my side.

Autumn Fizz

Welcome autumn with a fizzy bang! Gear up to rake your backyards and prepare for the looong winter to come. And be sure to reward yourself with an Autumn Fizz after a hard day’s work.

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml Gin
• 10 ml Lemon Juice
• 10 ml Agave Nectar
• 15 ml Sparkling Apple Cider

Instructions: 

1. Shake gin, lemon juice and agave nectar in a shaker
2. Pour it into a glass
3. Top it with Sparkling Apple Cider
4. Garnish with an apple slice and serve

Campfire Sling

Bond with your loved ones by taking them to a forest campfire trip before winter hits. Don’t forget to relax on Campfire Sling when you return home. 

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml Rye Whiskey
• 10 ml pure maple syrup
• 3 dashes of chocolate bitters
• 15 ml Sparkling Apple Cider

Instructions: 

1. Pour all the ingredients over ice cubes in a glass
2. Stir well
3. Add a flamed orange peel on top and serve

The Harvest

A cocktail that feels like autumn in every sip should be your first choice to help you get over the end of the season. 

P.S. Your friends will owe you one if you introduce them to this drink.

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml Cognac
• 10 ml Cinnamon Syrup
• 1 spoon of Apple Syrup

Instructions: 

1. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker
2. Pour into a glass
3. Garnish with cinnamon stick and serve

Bartender’s Breakfast

This one is best-suited for late autumn as it bids farewell to the season and embraces the coldness of winter. Sit down with a cozy Bartender’s Breakfast to warm yourself from head to toe. 

What you’ll need:

• 20 ml Coconut Milk
• 20 ml Nutella
• 40 ml Milk
• 15 ml Rum
• 15 ml Cognac
• 10 ml Demerara Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Instructions: 

1. Blend coconut milk and Nutella
2. Add crushed ice to a shaker
3. Add all the ingredients (the blended Nutella as well) to it
4. Shake well and strain into a glass
5. Garnish with shaved nutmeg and serve

Autumn Smash

If you plan to ace this season, you need to get your soul high on Autumn Smash! It is a blend of courage (Vodka) and compassion (Apple Juice)  in one glass. 

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml Vodka
• 10 ml Lemon Juice
• 5 ml Maple Syrup
• 30 ml Apple Juice
• 1 Fig
• 3 leaves of Basil

Instructions: 

1. Muddle fig and basil in a glass 
2. Add all the ingredients with crushed ice to a shaker
3. Transfer the muddled ingredients to it
4. Shake well and strain it into a glass
5. Garnish with basil/fig and serve