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    Spiced Apple Cocktail for Fall

    Modified: May 26, 2025 · Published: Oct 6, 2020 by Katy McAvoy

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    Spiced Apple Cocktail.

    This refreshing spiced apple cocktail with apple vodka is full of cozy fall spices and lots of apple flavor. It's the perfect sip on an autumn day.

    Spiced Apple Cocktail
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    • What's in an Apple Spiced Cocktail
    • How to Make a Spiced Apple Vodka Cocktail
    • How should I garnish this apple drink?
    • Looking for More Apple Cocktail Recipes?
    • What to Serve with Spiced Apple Vodka Cocktails
    • Delicious Fall Cocktails You'll Love
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    • Spiced Apple Cocktail

    Fall flavors seem to come down to apple or pumpkin, and I'm team apple.

    Apple vodka is delicious and a fun variation to have in your home bar supply (especially in the fall), but what can you do with apple vodka?

    You can mix it up with ginger beer for an amazing apple mule, or you can shake it up with an amazing apple liqueur - like Du Nords Pronounced Apple Liqueur - for a spiced apple cocktail worthy of a fancy sugar rim.

    What's in an Apple Spiced Cocktail

    Ingredients for Spiced Apple cocktails.
    • 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. 

    Apple vodka being poured into a cocktail shaker.

    Shake well and strain into a martini glass or coupe glass. 

    Top with ginger ale. 

    Ginger ale being poured into a glass filled with spiced apple cocktail.

    Enjoy!

    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 ½ teaspoon sugar with ⅛ teaspoon 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.

    A glass of spiced apple cocktail.

    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.

    A glass of caramel apple cocktail.
    Caramel Apple Cocktail
    A hand pouring apple vodka cocktail into a coupe glass.
    Apple Orchard Cocktail

    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.

    A hand holding an individual slice of bruschetta.

    Delicious Fall Cocktails You'll Love

    • Pumpkin Spice Martini
      Sweet and Creamy Pumpkin Spice Martini 
    • A glass of pear gin cocktail sitting on a wooden tray.
      Simple Pear Gin Cocktail with Rosemary
    • Apple French 75
      Apple French 75 Gin Cocktail for Fall
    • Prickly Pear Fall Cocktail
      Prickly Pear Cinnamon Gin Cocktail

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    Spiced Apple Cocktail.

    Spiced Apple Cocktail

    Katy McAvoy
    This refreshing spiced apple cocktail is made with apple vodka and is full of cozy fall spices. It's the perfect sip on an autumn day.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Servings 1 cocktail

    Equipment

    • Jigger
    • Cocktail Shaker
    • Coupe Glasses

    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. 
      1.5 oz apple vodka, 1 oz apple liqueur, 0.75 oz brown sugar simple syrup, 0.25 oz lemon juice
    • Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice. 
    • Top with ginger ale. 
      1 oz ginger ale
    • Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.02gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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    About Katy McAvoy

    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com and Homemade Happy Hour. Since 2017, she's been crafting recipes for easy-to-make cocktails and delicious snacks while sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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    Hi! I’m Katy (she/her). I’m an author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, Michigander, and lover of all things food and drink. I never turn down a good happy hour and believe that everyone deserves a delicious drink. Follow me on Instagram to check out what I’m working on next!

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