Festive Fall Cocktails - MyRecipes (2025)

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When the air gets chilly and the leaves begin to crunch under your feet there's only one thing to say, "It's fall, y'all!" Enjoy the best flavors this season has to offer by serving these unique cocktail recipes featuring pumpkin, cinnamon, and other amazing flavors.

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Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe

A delicious apple cider cocktail just so happens to be the perfect autumn drink.

Dark and Stormy

Dark 'n Stormy® Recipe

The ratios here (4:3:2:1) make this classic drink an easy-to-memorize addition to your repertoire. Prepare simple syrup by heating equal parts water and granulated sugar until sugar dissolves.

Butterbeer

Butterbeer Recipe

Top this popular wizarding beverage with plenty of homemade whipped cream.

The Recipe

October Cocktail of the Month Recipe

Made with gin, pomegranate liqueur, pomegranate juice, and more, this is The Recipe to try.

Sorghum-Cider Punch

Sorghum-Cider Punch Recipe

Fizzy hard cider and spicy ginger ale add a subtle effervescence. Start with chilled beverages so it's nice and refreshing, and consider adding a decorative ice ring to keep it that way.

Sherry-Cava Citrus Fizz

Sherry-Cava Citrus Fizz Recipe

From the Kitchen of Scott Mowbray, Former Cooking Light Editor. "I wanted the Spanish flavors of Catalonian cava and Jerez sherry to mingle in a holiday punch. The syrup, called an oleo saccharum, pulls essential oils from the orange peel and perfumes the cocktail."

Salted Caramel Apple Old-Fashioned

Salted Caramel Apple Old-Fashioned Recipe

For a breezy autumn treat, look no further than this boozy caramel apple old-fashioned that is deliciously balanced while being both tart and sweet at the same time. For a fall party cocktail, look no further than this great drink, which uses the primary fruit of the season to both flavor and adorn the glass with plenty of autumnal richness. The salted rim plays well with the caramel flavors here and allows this drink to earn more of a grown-up flair rather than become overly sweet and dessert-like.

Cranberry Negroni

Cranberry Negroni Recipe

Make sure you build in time to refrigerate the gin, cranberry, and sugar mixture at least overnight.

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Apple Cider Margarita Recipe

Our Apple Cider Margarita is the perfect, easy-to-shake-up cocktail for your next fall happy hour or holiday party. Serve it on special occasions (this drink was practically made for Thanksgiving) or cozy fall nights in.This autumnal twist on a summer favorite is easy to make as it is to drink (seriously, it's stronger than it tastes—don't say we didn't warn you). Instead of salt, we've rimmed this marg with cinnamon sugar.

This simple recipe serves two and comes together in just five minutes. But, if you're planning to serve a crowd, you can easily adapt the recipe to accomodate more people. Just mix it up in a punch bowl instead of cocktail shaker!

Still thirsty? Check out 10+ Apple Cider Recipes For Fall next.

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Red Pepper Bourbon Glow Recipe

What better way to use gifted peper jelly than to spice up your cocktails? This beverage is sweet and sour with a sublte hotness. Serve a drink that is fun, different, and just plain smart at your next fall or holiday get-together.

Honey Cider-Beer Cocktails

Honey Cider-Beer Cocktails Recipe

The cider-honey base of this fall beverage makes enough for both adult and kid twists: one with pale ale, the other with sparkling cider. Beer and cider are refreshing and lower in sugar and alcohol than stronger potions, which tend to go down a bit too easily.

Rosy Apple Sparkler

Rosy Apple Sparkler Recipe

Apple flavors pair with rosé to create a perfectlyrefreshing andsatisfying cocktail.

Gingerbread Java

Gingerbread Java Recipe

Deborah Biggs of Omaha, Nebraska, loves gingerbread so much that she decided to put its flavors right into her coffee. The result? A not-too-sweet drink that warms you from head to toe. If your holiday party falls on a rainy, cold night, consider serving it instead of eggnog.

Apple-Cranberry Holiday Wassail

Apple-Cranberry Holiday Wassail Recipe

We spiked this punch with dark rum, but it's equally nice with bourbon. Or omit the bourbon altogether for an alcohol-free version of this warming beverage.

Wilga Hill Boomerang II

Wilga Hill Boomerang II Recipe

From the Kitchen of Sheri Wilson, Art Director. "Every year, a week after Thanksgiving, we throw a party for all our friends. My husband discovered the Wilga Hill Boomerang in a cocktail book, and it has become the signature drink for the event."

Hard Cider Sangria

Hard Cider Sangria Recipe

Instead of wine, this juicy sangria is made with hard cider spiked with lemon juice and apple brandy.

Pumpkin Spice-infused Vodka

Pumpkin Spice-infused Vodka Recipe

Infuse your favorite vodka with the comforting flavors of vanilla, pumpkin, and nutmeg for a one-of-a-kind cocktail.

Apple Sangria

Apple Sangria Recipe

Sugary-sweet Honeycrisp apples balance the spiced wine in this festive drink. Pink Lady or Ambrosia apples—which are slow to oxidize—would make good substitutes.

Pomegranate-Orange Martinis

Pomegranate-Orange Martinis Recipe

If you really want to enjoy your own party, just make a big batch of these, chill it in the fridge, and then pour individual servings into the cocktail shaker when you're ready—so much easier! For extra sparkle, run an orange slice around the rim of each martini glass, and then dip it in superfine sugar.

Crisp Autumn Serenade

Crisp Autumn Serenade Recipe

This cocktail brings together the seasonal flavors of apples, pears, ginger, and maple. Bourbon gives it a bit of bite and backbone.

Applejack-Spiked Hot Cider

Applejack-Spiked Hot Cider Recipe

Take this drink on the go in a thermos, or let its sweet, spiced scent fill your home. Applejack is a cider-based brandy; Calvados, the French version, would also work in this drink.

Mulled Pomegranate and Red Wine Punch

Mulled Pomegranate and Red Wine Punch Recipe

If you're throwing a big holiday party and your stove is full, use a slow cooker to simmer up this tangy mulled wine. Set up the slow-cooker in the kitchen or on a dining table, and let guests serve themselves.