5 Autumn Cocktail Recipes To Try
Autumn has officially arrived, and what better way to embrace the season than by spicing up your next cocktail night with hints of apple cider and cinnamon? We bring you a list of the best autumn cocktails to shake things up this season and welcome the colder months with open arms. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, a night in with the girls or simply want to add another hobby to the list, these five recipes are sure to be the highlight of the night.
1. Dirty Chai Martini
Nothing says autumn more than a chai latte on a cold morning, but who says you can’t have one at night? This Dirty Chai Martini brings an elegant twist to the iconic drink, giving you a caffeine boost from the espresso and the Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp loose chai tea
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz espresso
- 1/2 oz Kahlúa
Method
Bring your sugar, water, tea, allspice, cardamom, and ginger to a boil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Strain into a heatproof bowl and let cool.
Combine vodka, espresso, Kahlúa and your chai syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice, then cover and give it a good shake until the shaker is frosty.
Strain into a chilled martini glass and top with a dusting of cinnamon and garnish with a star anise.
Recipe courtesy of Cody & Camille Goldstein
2. Hot Honey Martini
Hot Honey has been having its moment for a while, and it looks like it’s here to stay. If you’ve been loving the hot honey takeover, this Martini is a must, combined with the Mermaid Winter Gin.
Ingredients
- 60ml Mermaid Winter Gin
- 20ml White Port
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
- 1 teaspoon of Hot Honey
Method
Stir together your Mermaid Winter Gin, White Port, Orange Bitters and a teaspoon of hot honey.
Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass and serve with a hot honey drizzle and fig on the side.
Recipe courtesy of The Isle of Wight Distillery
3. Boulevardier
If you’re someone who is missing that 30-degree heat, then this cocktail needs to be on your list. It turns the Negroni from a classic summer cocktail into a warm, low-effort autumnal cocktail with notes of orange, herbs and wood.
Ingredients
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml Sweet Vermouth
- Orange Twist (Garnish)
Method
Gently stir together your Campari and Sweet Vermouth with ice in a mixing glass until the glass is very cold.
Strain into an Old Fashioned glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Recipe courtesy of Hannah Guinness
4. Autumn Old Fashioned
For a spin on another iconic cocktail, give the Old Fashion an autumn twist using The Curatist Panama Edition Rum, as it has notes of Candied ginger, dried fig and vanilla bean.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces The Curatist Panama Edition Rum
- 1 barspoon apple cider syrup
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange twist garnish
Syrup ingredients:
- 2 cups brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup apple cider
Method
Apple cider syrup
On medium heat, combine the brown sugar and apple cider, stirring constantly. Once it boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and stir occasionally until the liquid reduces enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Add a pinch of salt, stir, then remove from the heat and let cool. Once cooled, transfer into a jar. (Can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the fridge)
Cocktail
Add the apple cider syrup (cooled), the rum and Angostura bitters with ice into a mixing glass and stir until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass.
Recipe courtesy of Audrey Morgan
5. Autumn Apple Ginarita
Now this one is for all the apple lovers. This is going to be your new favourite go-to cocktail. To dress up this drink, don’t forget to add the sugar rim, some cinnamon sticks and, for dramatic effect, a whole apple slice.
Ingredients
- 50ml Gin
- 25ml Cointreau
- 30ml lime juice
- 30ml apple cider or cloudy apple juice
- Demerara sugar, to rim the glass
- Ice
- Cinnamon sticks and whole apple slice to garnish, optional
Method
Rim a glass with a fresh lime, then dip into some demerara sugar in a shallow dish.
Add the gin, Cointreau, and lime juice and shake in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Pour into your rimmed glass and top with cider or cloudy apple juice.
To dress up your cocktail, you can even add some cinnamon sticks and an apple slice!
Recipe courtesy of The Curious Drinker
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