Whether you are having friends over to watch football, sitting around the fire pit on a starry night or just enjoying a pretty fall day, these autumn-inspired cocktails feature some of the most iconic flavors of the season – maple, caramel, apple.
Spiced Apple
1 oz. Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
2 oz. Ginger Beer
2 oz. Apple Cider
Build all ingredients in a rocks glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a wedge of apple.
Caramel Apple Sangria (serves 25 30)
1 (750ml) btl Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka
2 btls sparkling wine or champagne
1 quart fresh apple cider
2 apples, sliced
Ground cinnamon
Cinnamon sticks
Combine vodka, apple cider and cinnamon in a punch bowl. Let sit for 30 minutes. Add an ice block and apple slices. Pour into glasses and top with chilled sparkling wine.
Plymouth Punch (serves 25)
1 (750ml) btl Van Gogh Wild Appel Vodka
1 (750ml) btl Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
2 cups pomegranate juice
2 cups apple cider
1 cup lemonade
Add all ingredients to a punch bowl with ice. Stir well to chill and dilute. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Garnish with cranberries, apple, orange, and lemon slices**. Serve out into punch glasses.
**Optional – Stud fruit with cloves.