Recipes and Cooking Drink Recipes Seasonal Drinks 11 Festive Fall Drink Recipes to Deliciously Spice Up the Season By Wini Moranville Wini Moranville Instagram Website Wini Moranville has written about food and wine for leading magazines and websites for more than 20 years—hundreds of those being for Better Homes & Gardens publications, including the iconic New Cook Book. She holds a bachelor's degree in French and English from the University of Iowa; she also studied French at the University Laval in Quebec, Canada. Moranville later studied creative writing at Iowa State University, where she received a master's degree in English and was the recipient of the Pearl Hogrefe Fellowship in Creative Writing.While she's covered just about every food topic imaginable—from bargain wines to fancy desserts—she's most passionate about the easy-yet-inspired everyday French cuisine she's discovered throughout more than twenty summers living and cooking in France. Moranville was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award, Best Food & Cookbooks 2019, for The Little Women Cookbook. Her book, Everyday French Cooking: Modern French Cuisine Made Simple, will be published by Harvard Common Press in 2022. Back home in the Great Midwest, her local Aldi supermarket is her happy place. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 30, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Adam Albright Get that cozy autumn vibe with our creative collection of decadent, intensely flavored fall drink recipes. Our assortment includes adults-only and family-friendly drinks featuring the best ingredients of the moment—from apples, cranberries, and pears to pumpkin spice. So whether you're looking for a refreshing fall drink recipe for the year's last outdoor picnic, or something warm to sip as you light the season's first fire, you'll have these drinks on repeat all season long. 01 of 11 Apple Cider Cocktails View Recipe Blaine Moats These spiced apple cider drinks are sips of warmth to tame the fall chill. Try all four to decide which you like best. You can make them in your slow cooker for an all-day aroma that brings autumn indoors. 15 Apple Cider Cocktails That Will Make You Wish for Cooler Temps 02 of 11 Maple Concord View Recipe Kristada Panichgul Harvested in September and October, concord grapes are true harbingers of autumn. Combine their rich, sweet juice with the hearty flavors of maple syrup and whiskey for a drink that deserves a top spot on your roster of fall alcoholic drink recipes. P.S.: If you love the taste of concord grapes as much as we do, enjoy it in this Grape Juice Jelly recipe. 03 of 11 Apple Cider Punch View Recipe Tina Rupp What's the best way to find fall drink recipes that are non-alcoholic? Look for sips that star apple cider. This quintessential autumn ingredient offers the kind of heft and body we love in our autumn drinks. Yet when mixed with fruit juice, lemon juice, and sparkling grape juice, it's a wonderfully refreshing quaff, too. Create a Perfect Autumn Dinner with Sophisticated Fall Flavors 04 of 11 Snickerdoodle Cider Mimosa View Recipe Brie Passano If you're on the hunt for fall drink recipes that are perfect for brunch, here's one to consider. This autumn spin on the mimosa showcases apple cider and cinnamon, the season's quintessential baking spice. For dessert, follow through on the snickerdoodle theme with these irresistible Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups. 05 of 11 Mexican Hot Coffee Cocktail View Recipe Andy Lyons Quick! Before all the leaves are gone, dine on the patio one last time amidst autumn's blaze of color. This eye-opening fall festive drink recipe features coffee, Kahlua, rum, and toasty spices to keep everyone warm on a crisp fall day. Serve it with a home-baked coffee cake fora casual weekend get-together with friends. 06 of 11 Cardamom Old Fashioned View Recipe Andy Lyons Attention craft cocktail enthusiasts! Try this one-of-a-kind drink if you're looking for fall alcoholic drink recipes that show off your mixology skills. Its burnished amber color hints at the fall-toned flavors you'll enjoy in every sip. Yes—there are a few steps involved, so keep the serve-along simple with an easy charcuterie board. 07 of 11 Pear Old-Fashioned View Recipe Brie Passano When autumn's best pears arrive at the market, snag a few to garnish this lovely fall festive drink recipe. It's anchored by bourbon and bitters—two key ingredients in a classic Old Fashioned, but we've swapped the classic's orange slice and maraschino cherry for a bit of pear nectar and sliced ripe pears. The result is one smooth—and delightfully seasonal—sip. 08 of 11 Cranberry Pisco Sour View Recipe Carson Downing Deep-Dish Apple-Cranberry Pie Harvested mid-September through mid-November, sweet-tart cranberries make a dazzlingly colorful and irresistibly tasty base for your fall drink recipes. Here, the crimson fruit brings a remarkable North American touch to a quintessential South American cocktail, the Pisco Sour, which is especially popular in Chile and Peru. Be sure to garnish drinks with sugared cranberries to showcase the showstopping fruit. 09 of 11 Earl Grey Hot Buttered Rum View Recipe Brie Passano The velvety-smooth richness that a pat of butter brings to a hot cocktail is simply magical. Now, autumn-ize the experience by imbuing the butter with pumpkin pie spice. Add fragrant Earl Grey tea to the mix, and you've got one legendary fall drink recipe. It's another winning sip from our Test Kitchen Senior Culinary Specialist (and resident cocktail ace), Juliana Hale. 10 of 11 Cinnamon-Pumpkin Toddy View Recipe Andy Lyons This irresistible fall cocktail recipe combines three top flavors of the season: pumpkin, apple, and cinnamon. Serve it fireside to warm up guests at your next party. Bonus: No last-minute stirring or shaking needed here! The recipe cooks up in your slow cooker, so most of the prep work happens up to 1½ to 4 hours in advance. 11 Make-Ahead Appetizers for Easy Entertaining From Your Freezer 11 of 11 Ginger Soda View Recipe Matthew Clark Ginger is the spicy-warm star of this super-refreshing five-ingredient handcrafted soda. With lemon juice for extra zip, this fall drink recipe is one of our go-to sips when we're looking for non-alcoholic options. Try the ginger syrup in other cocktail recipes, or spice up a cup of tea. 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