Cinnamon Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Cinnamon adds warmth and a spicy kick to any drink, making it a must-have ingredient for autumn cocktails. It pairs well with many fall fruits and provides a comforting flavor that evokes the coziness of the season.

Cinnamon Vodka Cocktail: Cinnamon Moscow Mule

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz cinnamon syrup
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Ginger beer
• Ice

Instructions: Combine vodka, cinnamon syrup, and lime juice in a copper mug with ice. Top with ginger beer and stir.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml cinnamon syrup
• 125 ml lime juice
• Ginger beer (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except ginger beer. Chill, and top with ginger beer before serving.

Cinnamon Rum Cocktail: Spiced Cinnamon Rum Punch

Single Serving:

• 2 oz spiced rum
• 1 oz cinnamon syrup
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• Club soda
• Ice

Instructions: Shake rum, cinnamon syrup, and pineapple juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with club soda.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml spiced rum
• 250 ml cinnamon syrup
• 250 ml pineapple juice
• Club soda (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except club soda. Chill and top with club soda before serving.

Cinnamon Tequila Cocktail: Cinnamon Tequila Sour

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz cinnamon syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Egg white (optional)
• Ice

Instructions: Dry shake all ingredients without ice. Add ice and shake again. Strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml cinnamon syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Cinnamon Bourbon Cocktail: Cinnamon Bourbon Smash

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz cinnamon syrup
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice

Instructions: Muddle mint with cinnamon syrup and lemon juice. Add bourbon and shake with ice. Strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 250 ml cinnamon syrup
• 125 ml lemon juice
• Fresh mint leaves

Instructions: Muddle mint with syrup and lemon juice in a pitcher. Add bourbon and stir. Chill before serving.

Cinnamon Gin Cocktail: Cinnamon Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz cinnamon syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, cinnamon syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml cinnamon syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Chill and top with soda water before serving.

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Maple Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Maple syrup adds a rich, earthy sweetness that pairs perfectly with the deeper flavors of autumn cocktails. It's often used as a natural sweetener, bringing a warm, comforting taste to drinks.

Maple Vodka Cocktail: Maple Vodka Sour

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz maple syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Egg white (optional)
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, maple syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml maple syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Maple Rum Cocktail: Maple Rum Punch

Single Serving:

• 2 oz dark rum
• 1 oz maple syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml dark rum
• 250 ml maple syrup
• 125 ml lime juice
• 125 ml pineapple juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Maple Tequila Cocktail: Maple Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz maple syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass with a salted rim.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml maple syrup
• 250 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Maple Bourbon Cocktail: Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz maple syrup
• 2 dashes bitters
• Orange peel
• Ice

Instructions: Stir bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 125 ml maple syrup
• 10 dashes bitters

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Maple Gin Cocktail: Maple Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz maple syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, maple syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml maple syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Chill, and top with soda water before serving.

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Pear Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Pears bring a soft, sweet flavor that pairs well with spices and other fall ingredients. Their mild sweetness makes them a versatile base for a range of cocktails, offering a smooth, refreshing taste.

Pear Vodka Cocktail: Pear Vodka Collins

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz pear juice
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, pear juice, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml pear juice
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Pear Rum Cocktail: Pear Rum Smash

Single Serving:

• 2 oz light rum
• 1 oz pear juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice

Instructions: Muddle mint with pear juice and lime juice. Add rum and shake with ice. Strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml light rum
• 250 ml pear juice
• 125 ml lime juice
• Fresh mint leaves

Instructions: Muddle mint, pear juice, and lime juice in a pitcher. Add rum, stir, and chill before serving.

Pear Tequila Cocktail: Pear Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz pear juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml pear juice
• 125 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Pear Bourbon Cocktail: Pear Bourbon Sour

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz pear juice
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 250 ml pear juice
• 250 ml lemon juice
• 60 ml simple syrup

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Pear Gin Cocktail: Pear Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz pear juice
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, pear juice, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml pear juice
• 125 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

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Cranberry Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Cranberries bring a perfect balance of tartness and sweetness, making them a quintessential fall ingredient. They’re often associated with Thanksgiving and holiday celebrations, providing a vibrant color and flavor in cocktails.

Cranberry Vodka Cocktail: Cranberry Vodka Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml cranberry juice
• 125 ml lime juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Cranberry Rum Cocktail: Cranberry Rum Punch

Single Serving:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml white rum
• 250 ml cranberry juice
• 125 ml orange juice
• 125 ml lime juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Cranberry Tequila Cocktail: Cranberry Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml cranberry juice
• 125 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail: Cranberry Bourbon Smash

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice

Instructions: Muddle mint with cranberry juice and simple syrup. Add bourbon and shake with ice. Strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 250 ml cranberry juice
• 125 ml lemon juice
• 60 ml simple syrup
• Fresh mint leaves

Instructions: Muddle mint, cranberry juice, and simple syrup in a pitcher. Add bourbon, stir, and chill before serving.

Cranberry Gin Cocktail: Cranberry Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, cranberry juice, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml cranberry juice
• 125 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

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Caramel Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Caramel adds a rich, buttery sweetness to fall cocktails, perfectly complementing other warm, cozy flavors like apple, cinnamon, and pumpkin. Whether used in syrups or as a garnish, it adds a luxurious depth to any drink.

Caramel Vodka Cocktail: Caramel Apple Martini

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz caramel syrup
• 1 oz apple juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, caramel syrup, and apple juice with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml caramel syrup
• 250 ml apple juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Caramel Rum Cocktail: Caramel Rum Sour

Single Serving:

• 2 oz dark rum
• 1 oz caramel syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml dark rum
• 250 ml caramel syrup
• 250 ml lime juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Caramel Tequila Cocktail: Caramel Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz caramel syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a salted-rimmed glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml caramel syrup
• 250 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Caramel Bourbon Cocktail: Caramel Bourbon Old Fashioned

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz caramel syrup
• 2 dashes bitters
• Orange peel
• Ice

Instructions: Stir bourbon, caramel syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 125 ml caramel syrup
• 10 dashes bitters

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Caramel Gin Cocktail: Caramel Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz caramel syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, caramel syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml caramel syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

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Vanilla Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Vanilla is a versatile flavor that brings a smooth, creamy sweetness to fall cocktails. Its warm aroma and subtle flavor profile pair beautifully with many fall ingredients like cinnamon, caramel, and apple.

Vanilla Vodka Cocktail: Vanilla Pear Martini

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz vanilla syrup
• 1 oz pear juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, vanilla syrup, and pear juice with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml vanilla syrup
• 250 ml pear juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Vanilla Rum Cocktail: Vanilla Spiced Rum Punch

Single Serving:

• 2 oz spiced rum
• 1 oz vanilla syrup
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml spiced rum
• 250 ml vanilla syrup
• 250 ml pineapple juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Vanilla Tequila Cocktail: Vanilla Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz vanilla syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml vanilla syrup
• 250 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Vanilla Bourbon Cocktail: Vanilla Bourbon Old Fashioned

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz vanilla syrup
• 2 dashes bitters
• Orange peel
• Ice

Instructions: Stir bourbon, vanilla syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 125 ml vanilla syrup
• 10 dashes bitters

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Vanilla Gin Cocktail: Vanilla Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz vanilla syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, vanilla syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml vanilla syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

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Chai Cocktails

Why It's a Fall Staple

Chai, with its blend of warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, is a quintessential fall flavor. Its rich and spicy profile works perfectly in cocktails, offering depth and warmth for colder weather.

Chai Vodka Cocktail: Chai Spiced Martini

Single Serving:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz chai syrup
• 1 oz almond milk (or other milk)
• Ice

Instructions: Shake vodka, chai syrup, and milk with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml chai syrup
• 250 ml almond milk

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Chai Rum Cocktail: Chai Spiced Rum Punch

Single Serving:

• 2 oz dark rum
• 1 oz chai syrup
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml dark rum
• 250 ml chai syrup
• 250 ml pineapple juice

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Chai Tequila Cocktail: Chai Margarita

Single Serving:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz chai syrup
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Ice

Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml tequila
• 250 ml chai syrup
• 250 ml lime juice
• 125 ml triple sec

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Chai Bourbon Cocktail: Chai Bourbon Old Fashioned

Single Serving:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz chai syrup
• 2 dashes bitters
• Orange peel
• Ice

Instructions: Stir bourbon, chai syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml bourbon
• 125 ml chai syrup
• 10 dashes bitters

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.

Chai Gin Cocktail: Chai Gin Fizz

Single Serving:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz chai syrup
• 1 oz lemon juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions: Shake gin, chai syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a glass and top with soda water.

Batched Recipe (1 liter):

• 500 ml gin
• 250 ml chai syrup
• 250 ml lemon juice
• Soda water (to top off)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a pitcher. Stir and chill before serving.