Fall Cocktails & Autumn Drinks

Celebrate cooler weather with fall cocktails and autumn drinks featuring apple cider, maple, pumpkin, pear, cinnamon, warming whiskey, and seasonal spice. From crisp highballs and sours to cozy spirit-forward cocktails and hot drinks, these recipes are made for harvest season, Thanksgiving gatherings, and cool fall evenings.

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Fall Cocktails & Autumn Drinks
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Maple Gin Sour recipe

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Maple Gin Sour Cocktail with Lemon & Egg White

A Maple Gin Sour is a balanced gin cocktail that blends fresh lemon juice and pure maple syrup for a smooth, citrus-forward drink with subtle earthy sweetness. Finished with a silky egg white foam, it’s a refined twist on the classic sour.

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Maple Pear Negroni recipe

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Maple Pear Negroni - Gin, Campari, Pear & Maple Fall Cocktail

The Maple Pear Negroni layers pear liqueur and a restrained touch of maple syrup into gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. It stays bitter and spirit-forward while adding a subtle autumn fruit-and-maple finish.

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Plum Sour recipe

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Plum Sour - Fresh Plum Whiskey Sour Cocktail

The Plum Sour gives the Whiskey Sour a fresh-fruit twist with ripe plum, whiskey, lemon, and simple syrup. Tart, juicy, and whiskey-forward, it can be finished with optional egg white for a silky texture and foamy cap.

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Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Sour recipe

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Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Sour - Bourbon, Lemon & Pumpkin Fall Cocktail

The Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Sour combines bourbon, lemon, pumpkin purée, simple syrup, and warm spice in a silky fall sour. Optional egg white adds a foamy cap, while fresh citrus keeps the pumpkin profile from turning heavy.

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Pumpkin Espresso Martini recipe

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Pumpkin Espresso Martini - Vodka, Coffee, Cream & Pumpkin Fall Cocktail

The Pumpkin Espresso Martini blends vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, pumpkin purée, simple syrup, and cream into a rich fall dessert cocktail. A hard shake gives it a frothy texture while pumpkin and coffee keep the flavor firmly seasonal.

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Chai Whiskey Sour recipe

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Chai Whiskey Sour - Bourbon, Lemon & Spiced Chai Cocktail

The Chai Whiskey Sour combines bourbon, fresh lemon, and spiced chai syrup in a balanced sour with warming cinnamon, cardamom, and tea notes. Add egg white for the classic silky texture and foamy finish.

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Cinnamon Manhattan recipe

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Cinnamon Manhattan – Rye Whiskey & Spiced Bitters Cocktail

A Cinnamon Manhattan blends rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and aromatic bitters with a warm cinnamon twist. This spirit-forward cocktail is perfect for fall evenings, holiday gatherings, or anytime you want a classic drink with subtle seasonal depth.

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Autumn Negroni recipe

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Autumn Negroni - Gin, Campari & Apple Brandy Italian Aperitivo Twist

The Autumn Negroni splits sweet vermouth with apple brandy for a seasonal take on the classic gin and Campari cocktail. Bitter, herbal, and gently fruit-forward, it keeps the familiar Negroni structure while adding autumn depth.

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Spiced Maple Old Fashioned recipe

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Spiced Maple Old Fashioned – Bourbon, Maple & Cinnamon Bitters Cocktail

A bourbon-forward Old Fashioned with maple syrup and cinnamon bitters, this spiced variation delivers warm sweetness and aromatic depth with a clean, spirit-led finish.

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Spiced Plum Old Fashioned recipe

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Spiced Plum Old Fashioned – Bourbon, Plum & Cinnamon Whiskey Cocktail

A spiced twist on the Old Fashioned, this bourbon cocktail blends fresh plum, cinnamon syrup, and bitters for a balanced, fruit-forward drink with a warm seasonal edge.

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Old Fashioned (Fall version) recipe

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Old Fashioned (Fall version) – Bourbon, Maple & Spiced Bitters Cocktail

The Old Fashioned (Fall version) swaps the usual sugar for maple syrup and pairs it with bourbon and spiced bitters. The result keeps the familiar spirit-forward Old Fashioned structure while adding maple richness and warm spice.

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Hot Toddy (Fall version) recipe

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Hot Toddy (Fall Version) - Bourbon, Honey & Warming Spice Cocktail

The Hot Toddy (Fall Version) pairs bourbon with honey, fresh lemon, ginger, clove, and cinnamon for a warm seasonal cocktail. Served steaming in a mug, it is a simple whiskey drink built for cool fall evenings and relaxed after-dinner sipping.

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