Apple Cider Cocktails to Warm You Up This Fall

Whether you want a warm or a cold apple cider cocktail, this bourbon maple apple cider drink could be perfect for your fall party. It is sweet and savory with a touch of bourbon spice. With a straightforward recipe and only a few ingredients, you can make a delicious bourbon-focused apple cider drink.

Although it’s not actually poisoned, this cocktail has a beautiful, mystical swirled look that creates an eerie final product. With gold dust and grenadine, the spiced rum and apple cider that complete this recipe swirl together in what looks like a magical potion. But, in reality, it’s a delicious drink (edible gold is optional but worth it for the look).

There’s no more classic drink than a margarita, but if you’re hosting a fall festival or apple-themed party, margaritas do not fit the theme. Switch it up with an apple cider margarita. It still features tequila, but the glass is rimmed with sugar and cinnamon instead of salt. Apple cider and triple sec finish out this simple recipe.

Sangria is a wine and fruit juice mix that tastes perfect cold or warm. It’s already an amazing fall drink, but switch out the berries and red wine for apple cider for a true treat. With white wine and ginger beer for a kick, this recipe is easy and delicious. You can make a larger batch if you have a party!

Apple cider is delicious. Bourbon is delicious. Put the two together, and you have a simple yet effective cider cocktail. All you need to finish this is to mix in a bit of cinnamon and sugar (add more spices if you want) and pour it over ice. You can heat it up instead, but either way, this is a great way to shake up your bourbon drinking.

A manhattan is an incredibly classy drink with vermouth, whiskey, and bitters. It’s simple, effective, and sharp. However, if you add a little simple syrup and some apple cider, you can make an apple Manhattan. This drink not only gives a double reference to New York City, but it tastes delicious and is easy to create.

Drinking a sidecar is supposed to feel like the luxury and quality of going for a ride in a motorcycle sidecar. An apple sidecar does the same thing but adds a bit more apple sweetness to the orange tang. While the ingredients of this cocktail - Cointreau and cognac - aren’t as common, it still makes an amazing drink!

If you’re looking for something extremely easy to make and not too expensive, try this caramel apple vodka cocktail. All you need is caramel-flavored vodka and apple cider. I promise it tastes just like the caramel apple lollipops you used to have as a kid, just with a twist of alcohol!

This isn’t the only apple cider margarita on the list, but this one has a bit of a twist. Instead of tequila, the traditional margarita liquor, this cocktail adds a touch of smokiness with mezcal. It gives the drink some added warmth and makes it better heated up than tequila, which can get too sharp when heated.

Another sangria recipe? Yes, but trust me, this one is completely different. It’s not a classic sangria with wine and fruit. Instead, this sangria utilizes hard sparkling apple cider and brandy instead of wine for an extra boozy kick. You can add as much fruit and spices as you like and enjoy the strong, warm flavors of this sparkling sangria!

An old-fashioned is a remarkably simple drink, with good whiskey, some bitters, and a bit of sugar or simple syrup. Add some apple cider and a touch of maple syrup to that, and you get a wonderfully spiced, warm drink that will stay with you for a while. This recipe is easy to make and might just become a favorite!

One of the only drinks on this list that probably shouldn’t be warmed up, this rum punch cocktail was meant to be served cold. With rum, cider, spices, and lemon juice, it’s the perfect mix for a party. This recipe is simple to make and can serve up an entire batch of punch. Make it for your next fall party!

Everyone loves a good Moscow Mule - from the fresh ginger and lime to the copper mugs, they are a cocktail classic. Instead of vodka, this recipe uses Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey. It adds spice and creates the perfect counterpoint to the cider, lime, and ginger beer that were also involved.

When you think of fall drinks, a mojito probably doesn’t come to mind. These fresh, light and cool drinks are usually a staple of summer brunches. However, by adding some apple cider to the mix instead of fruit juice, you can make a unique mojito for your early fall brunches and prepare for apple cider season in earnest.

Apple Cider Whiskey Smash might seem like a bold name for a cocktail, but it really is simply accurate. All you need for this cocktail is some cider, a good whiskey, and lemon juice. Once you’ve mixed them together and poured them over ice, you’re done. It’s easy, it’s unique, and it’s delicious!

This cocktail is very similar to the last one - it has whiskey (well, bourbon), cider, and other flavorings. However, it’s much more complicated to make, as it has multiple ingredients and a few steps for smoking the drink. If you want a more advanced bartending technique, follow this recipe for a delicious smoked cider beverage.

Nothing is better than sitting by a bonfire with a warm drink on a cool night. Make that warm drink spiked and add some mulled spices, and you’ve found the perfect way to spend a fall evening. This recipe can be used for standard mulled cider (but why would you when you could add rum?) and makes over a gallon of hot drink!

Usually, when we talk about spices in fall, we think of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. However, this drink takes it up a notch and throws in a more summery spice - the habanero pepper. Some dark rum, apple cider, fresh ginger, and cinnamon will really spice up your fall with this drink.

An amaretto sour is yet another classic drink made better by apple cider. If you like the taste of amaretto with lemon or lime juice, prepare yourself for the richness and tartness of apple cider instead. Garnished with a maraschino cherry, this is the perfect drink for sipping by the bonfire.