Spiced Apple Cocktail for Fall
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This Spiced Apple Cocktail blends the flavors of apple vodka and rich apple liqueur with bright lemon and brown sugar syrup, then gets a fizzy addition from a splash of ginger ale. It’s light, gently spiced, and overflowing with crisp apple flavor.
Apple vodka is a delicious and fun variation to have in your home bar supply. And apple vodka drinks are especially fun to make in the fall. It’s delicious in apple cocktails like an Apple Moscow Mule, Apple Orchard Cocktail, Green Apple Martini, and the Spiced Apple Cocktail below.
This easy, crowd-pleasing cocktail delivers all the cozy, orchard-fresh flavor you love about autumn in a light and sparkling sip. It’s not just another autumn drink – it’s a celebration of the season in every sip. Whether you’re wrapped in a blanket on the porch or gathering with friends around a backyard fire, it’s the perfect way to toast the changing leaves and cooler days. With its sparkling finish and orchard-fresh flavor, this cocktail feels special enough for guests but easy enough to enjoy on any crisp fall evening.
Ingredients
- Apple vodka – Absolut, Skyy, and Stoli all make delicious apple vodkas. This is where a lot of the apple flavor is coming from in the drink, so don’t swap it out for a different flavor (or plain) vodka.
- Apple liqueur – I love Du Nord‘s Pronounced Apple in this recipe, but have tested it with other apple liqueurs and apple brandy. All are very good and lend a richer apple flavor to the cocktail.
- Brown sugar simple syrup – Make your own by combining equal parts hot water and brown sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Cool completely before using. Get more detailed instructions on my brown sugar simple syrup page.
- Fresh lemon – There are only 5 ingredients in this recipe, so squeeze a fresh lemon for the juice in the cocktail. It makes a difference!
- Ginger ale – Fizz, sugar, and a slight ginger flavor to enhance the apple flavor.
How to Make a Spiced Apple Vodka Cocktail
Combine apple vodka, apple liqueur, brown sugar syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
Shake well and strain into a martini glass or coupe glass. Top with ginger ale. Enjoy!
Spiced Apple Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz apple vodka
- 1 oz apple liqueur
- 0.75 oz brown sugar simple syrup
- 0.25 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 oz ginger ale
Instructions
- Combine everything – except the ginger ale – in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
- Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Top with ginger ale.1 oz ginger ale
- Enjoy!
Equipment
How should I garnish this apple drink?
Make this cocktail feel extra special with a sugared or cinnamon sugar rim! In a shallow dish, mix 1/2 tsp sugar with 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon. Run a slice of lemon around the outer rim of your glass, then run the rim in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Another easy garnish for this drink? Create flower apple slices by cutting through the apple on its equator. It’s the opposite of how you’re used to cutting an apple, but cutting through the core via the middle of the apple will get you slices with flower shapes in the center. Float the apple slice on your drink for an elegant looking sip.
Looking for More Apple Cocktail Recipes?
Apple cocktails are such a delicious part of the fall season. Try this Caramel Apple Cocktail or an Apple Cider Margarita, both made with fresh apple cider. Or shake up this Apple Orchard Cocktail with apple vodka and elderflower.
What to Serve with Spiced Apple Vodka Cocktails
Enjoy sweet spiced apple cocktails with a savory happy hour snack like these Whipped Feta Bruschetta or warm Three Cheese Artichoke Dip.
