When the leaves start to change color and the temperature dips down, we almost instantaneously crave the delicious taste of fall.
Within an instant, apples become the “it” fruit of choice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger suddenly reign supreme, and mornings aren’t mornings without the all-too-important pumpkin spice latte.
To help you enjoy the flavors of autumn, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite autumn-themed rum drinks that you can enjoy on your own or with friends and family.
Apple cider always brings up childhood memories, and this delicious fall cocktail helps you relive those memories with an adult twist.
This tasty cocktail is made with spiced rum and hard cider. It uses regular apple cider, cinnamon, and star anise to pack an extra punch of flavor.
Although the old-fashioned is a classic cocktail, this recipe adds a fall touch by swapping whiskey for aged rum and simple syrup for apple cider syrup.
The recipe opts for angostura aromatic bitters to keep it traditional. It also states that you can swap it for orange bitters for extra zest and brightness.
This fruity and delicious spiced rum punch uses a blend of honey crisp, Fuji, and Granny Smith apples, oranges, pears, apple cider, orange juice, cranberry juice, and cinnamon sticks.
It only takes ten minutes of prep time in one hour in the fridge and is perfect for your Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas guest.
This fruity and delicious spiced rum punch uses a blend of honey crisp, Fuji, and Granny Smith apples, oranges, pears, apple cider, orange juice, cranberry juice, and cinnamon sticks.
It only takes ten minutes of prep time in one hour in the fridge and is perfect for your Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas guest.
This fizzy fruity autumn punch is the perfect crowd-pleasing beverage for parties and get-togethers.
The punch blends Apple cider, orange juice concentrate, cranberry juice, pear juice or nectar, spiced rum, and sparkling white wine with sliced oranges, apples, pears, and frozen cranberries for garnish.
This quick five-minute cocktail recipe is perfect for entertaining guests on short notice.
Pear juice is a great base for this drink because it pairs well with spiced rum and is not too sweet. This recipe uses Captain Morgan’s 1671 spiced rum and adds warmth with fresh ginger and grated whole nutmeg.
The rum harvest cocktail adds an autumn twist to a classic rum and Coke by adding lime juice and cranberry juice to the mix.
It is one of the simplest recipes to make on this list, with a prep time of only five minutes, and is a great option when entertaining guests on short notice.
This delicious 3-minute cocktail will bring back fond childhood memories of enjoying the Sweet-and-sour deliciousness of caramel apples.
Although the recipe uses Captain Morgan spiced rum, feel free to swap it with the rum of your choice. It also goes great with vanilla vodka.
Suppose you live in a colder climate, where autumn sweater weather feels more like heavy-duty parka weather. In that case, this autumn-inspired tropical drink will chase the chills away or at least help you forget about it for a little while.
The drink uses a homemade allspice dram with a link to the recipe. It also contains rum, apple cider, pineapple juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
The Honeycrisp Apple Cider Rum Punch is another great recipe for entertaining during the fall season. This recipe uses Honeycrisp apple cider, but you can use any Apple cider if Honeycrisp isn’t available.
The punch takes roughly ten minutes and serves six, making it perfect for a Thanksgiving dinner or an evening of entertaining friends.
If you prefer spirits-forward cocktail drinks, You will love this autumn-inspired cocktail.
The Bitter Apple Negroni somewhat resembles a white Negroni with added flavors of crisp apple, bittersweet citrus, and cinnamon.
You can make this drink with Applejack, Suze, Cocchi Americano, and apple cinnamon syrup.
This drink is an autumn-inspired derivation of the modern classic cocktail, the cable car, perfect for sipping while enjoying the autumn leaves.
To make the drink, you only need apple cider, rum, lemon juice, Cointreau, and some ice in a shaker.
The Apple Cider Mojito is another summery autumn drink, perfect for those early fall afternoons.
To make this drink, you only need club soda, apple cider, white rum, simple syrup, and lime juice. It only takes five minutes to complete, and all you need is a bar spoon and muddler.
The Spiced Apple Prosecco is another simple drink you can whip up in a snap and sip on while enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon.
All you need to do is combine chilled spiced rum, apple cider, and Prosecco in a tall glass and enjoy. Chilling your ingredients beforehand is best, so you won’t need ice.
This autumn, take on a classic dark and stormy, just rum and ginger beer.
However, in this version, classic autumn flavors are amped up with the addition of apple juice and maple syrup.
It’s an ideal autumn drink for entertaining guests or enjoying a beautiful day.
Cheers!
Whether you’re drinking them on your own or enjoying them with company, these autumn-inspired rum cocktails are a fantastic way to celebrate and enjoy the gorgeous fall season.
Be sure to check out some of our favorite gin cocktails to make during the fall as well!
If there are any other fall rum cocktails that you enjoy or if you have recipe suggestions to add, leave them in the comments below.
15 Best Rum Rum Cocktails
Ingredients
- Autumn Spiced Rum Cider Cocktail
- Autumn Rum Old Fashioned
- Autumn Spiced Rum Punch
- Spiced Pear Cocktail
- Autumn Harvest Rum Punch
- Spiced Apple Tiki Smash
- Rum Harvest Cocktail
- Caramel Apple & Spiced Rum Cocktail
- Fall in Paradise
- Honeycrisp Apple Cider Rum Punch
- Bitter Apple Negroni
- Apple Cider Cable Car Cocktail
- Apple Cider Mojito
- Spiced Apple Prosecco
- Apple Maple Dark and Stormy
Instructions
- Pick your favorite recipe
- Gather all the needed ingredients
- Prep a summer cocktail in less than 5 minutes
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