Fall Cocktails

Instead of wine, this juicy sangria is made with hard cider spiked with lemon juice and apple brandy.

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This updated version of a Stone Wall mixes rum with ginger beer and apple cider for a refreshing cocktail.

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According to the Irish-born Sean Muldoon, Irish people often drink whiskey mixed with ginger, honey and lemon to treat colds. This is a version of that potion. "With a bit of hot water," he says, "it becomes a terrific toddy."

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Mixing beer like the apple lambic here into a cocktail may sound like a new trick, but old cocktail books are filled with beer concoctions. Lambics are Belgian beers that are fermented with wild yeasts.

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To give this tequila smash an autumnal feel, mixologist Devlin DeVore adds apple juice ("apple" is manzana in Spanish) and cinnamon.

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A hot toddy is basically a shot or two of any potent spirit added to a cup of hot water. Bartender Suzanne Bozarth puts a French spin on this warming drink with a slug of apple brandy, such as Calvados.

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Bartender Charlie Hodge's fall-inspired cocktail uses fig-infused vodka and tea giving this delicious drink a earthy and fragrant taste.

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This savory seasonal infusion takes advantage of homegrown produce including fennel.

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Mixologist Ryan Fitzgerald felt inspired to create this fall cocktail after eating apples with peanut butter—a combination he loves but that wouldn't quite work in a drink. His solution was to mix almond syrup with apple juice and fiery apple brandy.

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Bruce and Sara Naftaly garnish this drink with poached organic Seckel pears to sweeten the flavor of the fall fruit.

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Fall flavors are created with the combination of tart cranberries, earthy bitters, and Aperol.

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This spicy-sweet highball, developed as an alternative to the ubiquitous apple martini, is made with citrus vodka, apple liqueur and a healthy splash of ginger beer.

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Tea is an ingredient in almost all of the specialty drinks and many of the Asian-street-food-inspired dishes at this restaurant and lounge.Slideshow:More Recipes Featuring Tea

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This strong but not overly sweet sangria is nicely spiced with cinnamon, anise and cloves and it has just enough crushed red pepper to give it a tiny kick.Slideshow:Thanksgiving Sparkling Wine Cocktails

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Warm up with this clever bloody Mary variation that gets its heat and flavor from pureed kimchi, along with a dash of Sriracha chile sauce.

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For hot punches, young Irish whiskeys work best. Heat intensifies the tannic edge of older whiskeys; young ones stay smooth.Slideshow:Irish Whiskey Drinks

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Chris Hannah loves serving this drink in the fall and winter--especially during Mardi Gras and the carnival season in New Orleans (January to March).

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