Martha Stewart's Favorite Fall Cocktails | Pumpkin Spice, Bourbon, and Cider
Recipe Overview
Overview
As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, Martha Stewart’s Favorite Fall Cocktails are the perfect way to celebrate the season. These cocktails, including the Cider Bourbon and the Poisoned Apple, showcase the rich flavors of autumn, making them ideal for gatherings with family and friends. The Cider Bourbon combines apple cider, bourbon, and fresh ginger for a refreshing drink that captures the essence of fall.
The Poisoned Apple cocktail is a fun and festive choice for Halloween, featuring a hollowed-out apple filled with a mix of spirits and garnished with a cinnamon stick. This creative presentation not only looks stunning but also adds a unique twist to your cocktail experience. Martha emphasizes the importance of using fresh ingredients, like blood oranges and fresh ginger, to elevate the flavors in each drink.
Martha’s tips on garnishing and presentation, such as using sugar rims and frozen juice ice cubes, ensure that your cocktails not only taste great but also look impressive. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or a Thanksgiving dinner, these cocktails will surely impress your guests and add a festive touch to your celebrations.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Drop a frozen cider ice ball into the glass.
Garnish the drink with a thin slice of apple.
Combine blood orange juice, lime juice, rum, and orange wedges in a punch bowl.
Add club soda to the punch for fizz.
Tip: Using fresh ingredients like blood oranges enhances the flavor profile of cocktails.
Fill an ice bucket with ice cubes.
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
Add 3/4 cup of apple cider, 3 oz of bourbon, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 2 slices of fresh ginger to the shaker.
Shake the mixture until the shaker is icy.
Tip: Shake until the shaker is covered with an icy film to ensure proper mixing.
Pour the cocktail into a glass.
Garnish with a piece of freshly picked apple.
Tip: Use a mandolin for even and thin apple slices for garnish.
Muddle half a lime cut into small pieces in a shaker.
Add one lady apple cut into small pieces to the shaker.
Add 1 oz of maple syrup to the shaker.
Tip: Muddling with a tool helps extract maximum juice from fruits.
Add 2 oz of vodka and 1 oz of apple cider to the shaker.
Shake the mixture well.
Rim a martini glass with water and dip it in black sanding sugar.
Tip: Rimming glasses with sugar can enhance presentation and flavor.
Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass.
Tip: Top cocktails with club soda for a lighter drink.
Top off the drink with club soda if desired.
Tip: Use a Sil Pat to avoid greasing and cleaning pans.
Slice an orange into eighth-inch slices for garnish.
Tip: Sugar the orange slices before drying them in the oven for added sweetness.
Place sugared orange slices in a 200° oven for 2.5 hours.
Tip: Sugar rims of glasses can make drinks more enjoyable and visually appealing.
Sugar the rims of all glasses for serving.
Add 1 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker.
Add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to the shaker.
Tip: Using organic sugar can enhance the flavor of cocktails.
Tip: Adjust bourbon quantity based on personal preference.
Add bourbon to the shaker based on preference.
Blend hot milk with toasted almonds and honey.
Tip: Blending hot milk with almonds creates a creamy texture.
Serve the almond milk drink immediately or refrigerate.
Tip: Adding amaretto can enhance the flavor of milk-based drinks.
Cut the top and bottom off an apple and scoop out the inside.
Tip: Using frozen juice cubes prevents dilution in cocktails.
Fill the hollowed apple with the cocktail mixture.
Garnish the drink with a cinnamon stick.
Tip: Freezing juice for ice cubes maintains drink flavor without dilution.
Mix 3/4 cup of apple cider, lemon juice, ginger, and bourbon in a shaker.
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Using frozen apple cider ice cubes prevents dilution in cocktails.
- •Blood oranges have a unique flavor that enhances cocktails.
- •Muddling fresh ingredients like lime and ginger adds depth to drinks.
- •Sugar rims on glasses can elevate the presentation of cocktails.
- •Using fresh juice instead of bottled juice improves the taste of cocktails.
