Welcome the Spirit of Fall with These Fall-Inspired Cocktails
As summer comes to a close and we trade in our spritzes for warm and spicy cocktails, it’s time to ring in the chillier season with some fall-inspired cocktails! I am not going to lie, while I am a total summer girl, something about fall cocktails really does something for me. I love the notes of spice, smokiness, cinnamon, fruit and nutmeg to name a few… the list goes on! It just gets you in a cozy mood.
The one spirit to transition you into fall? Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon.
Check out some of the recipes I’m loving this season!
BITTER BERRY SMASH
For those who may want to hold on to summer just a little longer, the Bitter Berry Smash serves as the perfect transitional cocktail marrying sweet strawberries and refreshing mint with the sweet and bold flavors of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon.
1.5 parts Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
½ part Cynar Amaro
¼ part Simple Syrup
1 Strawberry
3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
METHOD: Muddle strawberry with Peychaud’s Bitters, Cynar and simple syrup in a rocks glass. Add a small scoop of crushed ice and bourbon, then stir for 15 seconds. Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
HOT BUTTERED TODDY
For those cool nights with friends where you need something more than a sweater to warm you up, the Hot Buttered Toddy might just do the trick. This take on the Hot Toddy uses cinnamon, brown sugar, orange spice tea, Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon and the ultimate twist - butter!
1.5 parts Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
6 parts Orange & Spice tea (hot)
¾ part Cinnamon-brown sugar syrup*
½ teaspoon butter
METHOD: Combine all ingredients in a hot toddy glass or mug and stir. Garnish with grated cinnamon.
*CINNAMON-BROWN SUGAR SYRUP:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks
Method: Combine all ingredients in a pot and stir while bringing to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and strain out the cinnamon stick.
SMOKE & MIRRORS
A warm and smoky cocktail with a long and lingering spice served up in a chilled coupe glass. The Smoke & Mirrors secret ingredient? Lapsang Souchong smoky black tea, and Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon of course.
2 parts Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
¾ parts Amontillado Sherry
¼ part Demerara Sugar Syrup*
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
4 dashes Lapsang Souchong Tea Tincture**
METHOD: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.
**LAPSANG SOUCHONG TEA TINCTURE:
2 teaspoons Lapsang Souchong
4 parts vodka
Method: Let tea steep in vodka for 24 hours then strain. Put tincture in a dropper or dasher bottle.
*DEMERARA SUGAR SYRUP:
1 cup Demerara Sugar
1 cup warm water
Method: Stir together until sugar is completely dissolved.
BANANA BREAD OLD FASHIONED
With a vanilla aroma and the bold and sweet flavors of walnuts, banana, and Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, the Banana Bread Old Fashionedis sure to take you down memory lane.
2 parts Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
¼ part Banana Liqueur
1 bar spoon Allspice Dram
1 bar spoon Simple Syrup
2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
METHOD: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Then strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
