Looking for a cocktail to serve family and friends this Fall and holiday season? Check out these fun and delicious fall cocktail ideas!
Fall cocktails are a fun twist on traditional fall flavors, like cinnamon, apple, caramel, or pumpkin, and the ideas for combinations of flavors for a fall-inspired cocktail are endless. They could include warm spices, rich spirits, or apple cider. These fall cocktail ideas have something for everyone! This list includes gin and vodka cocktails, sangrias, bourbon drinks, and apple cider-based beverages.
Make your own cocktails at home this Fall season, because you don’t need to be a mixologist or even good at making cocktails to follow these great recipes. A few of my favorites on this list include the Pumpkin Spice Margarita due to its delicious warm spices combined with a traditional margarita, the Harvest Punch with ginger beer, apple cider, and anise, and the Apple Cider Old Fashioned made with rich brown sugar and apple spice.
This list includes 49 different fall cocktail recipes. Try them at home for a fun holiday cocktail party, Friendsgiving, or just to watch your favorite cozy movie!

These 45+ fall cocktail ideas are simple to make and delicious! All you need is a few ingredients, a cocktail shaker, and a cute cocktail glass. Whether you prefer tequila, vodka, bourbon, or wine, there’s a cocktail here that you and your guests will love!
45+ of the Best Fall Cocktail Ideas
Looking for a cocktail to serve family and friends this Fall and holiday season? Check out these fun and delicious fall cocktail ideas!
This Pumpkin Spice Margarita is the perfect fall cocktail! It's made with pumpkin puree, a few spices, tequila, and a splash of maple syrup!
"This creamy RumChata White Russian is an easy, 4 ingredient cocktail. Cinnamon and vanilla-based RumChata, milk, vodka, and Kahlua."
"Persian tea-inspired rose and cardamom cocktails with an easy homemade syrup."
"Bourbon Caramel Apple Cider is the perfect spiked, cozy fall and winter drink that's ready in under 10 minutes with just three ingredients."
"This easy pumpkin eggnog is an autumn take on the classic winter cocktail, and is ready start-to-finish in about 10 minutes."
"Doesn't a caramel apple pie martini sound divine? Made with Bailey's Apple Pie Irish Cream and Smirnoff Kissed Caramel vodka, this cocktail is perfect for holiday entertaining."
This delicious Blood Orange Sangria combines smooth Merlot, spiced rum, and citrus blood orange juice with fall flavors of apple and cinnamon.
"This apple cider gin margarita (margatini) is a delicious alternative to a classic margarita made with tequila. Made with apple cider and garnished with a salted cinnamon sugar rim, this margatini will introduce a whole new world of flavor to your tastebuds!"
"The Maple Old Fashioned is a sweet, delicious Fall twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail. Raise a glass to the turnings of the season!"
"This Perfect Brandy Manhattan recipe is a variation of one the most classic cocktails. It combines the rich and smooth taste of brandy with both sweet and dry vermouths for a “perfect” brandy cocktail."
"If you’re looking for a black walnut bitters cocktail recipe, this Black Walnut Old Fashioned is the perfect cozy fall cocktail and a great alternative to a classic old fashioned when you’re looking to spice things up a bit."
"Make an old-fashioned cocktail with a modern twist! This smoked old-fashioned brings a fun twist to the classic bourbon cocktail, make it your signature cocktail at your Halloween party!"
The Blood Orange Bourbon Smash is an excellent cocktail for Fall and Winter. It's made with rich maple syrup, sweet blood orange, and Bourbon.
"Mulled Red Wine Sangria is the perfect drink for Fall or Winter. Warm Spanish Sangria, infused with seasonal citrus fruits of apples and oranges and seasoned with warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg!"
"This Gin Spritz recipe is the perfect aromatic gin cocktail. It starts with brewed black tea that's simmered in warming spices. It's a gin spritzer cocktail with orange that's easy to make, flavorful and zesty, and will leave your home smelling like Fall."
"The sweet and smooth caramel flavors in this Caramel Mojito dance on your tongue!" It's a creative Fall twist on a classic mojito.
"Enjoy citrus season with this refreshing blood orange vodka sparkler. With its gorgeous color and tart, delicious flavor, this drink is perfect for brightening up a happy hour."
"This Caramel Apple Red Sangria recipe is perfect for fall—and it’ll be a hit at your holiday get togethers!"
"This simple French cocktail is said to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth ll. Serve over rocks or strained into a coupe with a twist or wedge of lemon."
"Apple Pie Shooters are a delicious and fun addition to your fall drink menu. They taste just like apple pie and they're sure to be a hit at Thanksgiving or any fall gathering."
"My Spiced Apple Hot Toddy recipe will warm you up from the inside. A deliciously sweet and spiced apple cider cocktail that is perfect for a chilly Fall or Winter evening."
"The Apple Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail is a delicious fall or winter cocktail that is made with real apple butter!"
"This cold weather-inspired apple and pear white sangria is spiced with a touch of cinnamon to bring on the season. With only a handful of ingredients, it's easy to make, and you can double or triple the recipe for the ultimate crowd cocktail."
"Make four-ingredient frozen alcoholic slushies with apple cider, bourbon, and ginger beer. This is the perfect fall drink recipe to make with your friends."
"An aromatic Thanksgiving punch that uses all the fall goodies – ginger beer, oranges, apples, apple cider, anise pods, cinnamon sticks, and more. Easy fall cocktail recipe, perfect for a large crowd."
The Black Magic Margarita is a frozen blackberry and currant margarita that was available for a limited time at EPCOT in Walt Disney World.
"This cranberry moscow mule recipe puts a fun twist on the classic drink. Flavored with cranberry juice and lime and finished off with spicy ginger beer, this is the perfect cocktail for the holiday season. "
"Apple cider sangria is one of the most delicious and easy-to-make fall cocktail recipes! Apple sangria recipe is the best white wine sangria recipe for fall!"
"Candy corn martinis are the fun cocktail that makes any spooky or cute Halloween party extra sweet."
"This decadent Pumpkin Pie Martini is made with real pumpkin puree and a few other staple ingredients. Serve it for cocktail hour at Thanksgiving dinners and other festive gatherings, it's bursting with fall flavors and is easy to make!"
"A hint of cinnamon, the sweet, juicy taste of pears combined with a suggestion of mango, passion fruit, and blood orange merge together to form a perfectly delicious cocktail. The Good Pear is a delectable autumn and holiday adult beverage."
The perfect Christmas sangria recipe! It combines red wine, whiskey, and cranberry with warm spices like cinnamon to create a cozy cocktail.
"Warm up with a cozy spiked mulled cider with bourbon on those cold winter nights! This recipe is just as tasty with or without alcohol."
"If you like Moscow mules, you'll LOVE this fall version! Made with vodka, ginger beer, lime, apple cider, fresh apples, thyme, and a cinnamon stick, what better way to celebrate fall? It's so simple to make and only takes 5 minutes!"
"This stirred cocktail recipe uses whiskey, amontillado sherry, and bitters for a simple twist on a classic!"
"Full of apple spice, rich dark brown sugar, and a touch of orange, this seasonal old-fashioned brings all your favorite fall flavors together and takes only minutes to whip up."
"This apple cider bourbon cocktail is the perfect balance of sweet, sour, apple, and Autumn spice! An apple whiskey sour is the perfect cocktail to enjoy throughout the Fall months and on special occasions like Halloween and Thanksgiving!"
A blackberry bourbon smash is a delicious cocktail for sipping. It's made with blackberries, mint, bourbon, syrup, and blackberry seltzer.
"This creamy espresso martini with Bailey's is the best espresso martini recipe! It just takes three ingredients and it's such a deliciously balanced coffee cocktail!"
"This Apple Ginger Margarita is the perfect combination of seasonal apple cider and ginger kombucha with tequila. Sweet, spicy, and tangy in one incredible drink."
"This Pumpkin Kentucky Mule is “autumn in a glass”… Pumpkin butter (homemade or purchased), bourbon, ginger beer, and cardamom bitters garnished with a cinnamon stick and candied ginger."
"Autumn has arrived, and this Whiskey and Hard Cider Cocktail speaks to the season with crisp apple flavor and warm, spicy whiskey. With just two ingredients – hard apple cider and cinnamon whiskey (like Fireball) – it comes together in just minutes."
"Made with Crown Apple, sparkling wine, and apple cider this Sparkling Fall Punch is a light, refreshing, and easy fall cocktail for a crowd."
Celebrate all of the flavors of fall with pumpkin sangria. A delicious blend of pumpkin cider, white wine, bourbon, and pumpkin spice.
"Shake up a Cranberry Moscow Mule and serve this festive holiday cocktail at your next dinner party or holiday celebration! It’s the perfect drink for holiday entertaining."
"This Apple Cider Martini is sweet, tangy, and spicy with all the flavors of Fall. This cocktail is so easy to make with simple ingredients like vodka, spiced apple cider, and a delicious rim of caramel and brown sugar!"
"This autumnal and sweet Apple Cider Margarita is the perfect way to transition from summer to fall with a festive and delicious cocktail!"
"Whiskey pairs up with sweet apple cider and maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and frothy egg white to make an apple maple whiskey sour recipe."
"This Crownberry apple is a refreshing cocktail recipe with a crisp apple flavor... Combine sweet-tart cranberry juice with delicious apple whiskey to create a citrusy refreshing drink that makes the perfect holiday or fall cocktail."
Supplies You Need for These Fall Cocktail Ideas
These fall drinks are made with a variety of spirits or additional fruits and served in various glasses. Some require a cocktail muddler or blender. But they are all easy drinks to make at home.
- Cocktail Shaker – A cocktail shaker consists of a glass cup and a metal cup that fit together. One side is filled with ice and cocktail ingredients. Then the cups are fitted together and shaken to combine and chill the ingredients.
- Mesh Cocktail Strainer – A mesh cocktail strainer is made to filter drinks with small seeds. Pour the drinks through it so the dragon fruit seeds don’t go into the drink.
- Jigger – The jigger is like a cocktail measuring cup. One end holds an ounce of liquid and the other end holds an ounce and a half.
- Blender – Some of these recipes will require a blender to crush and blend ice into the beverage.
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