While Miami’s foliage leaves much to be desired, there’s no better time to embrace fall flavors. Inspired by the season, we’ve gathered recipes for your next favorite fall libation.
Pumpkin Runner
Taking you on a flavorful journey with harvest-inspired flavors, Burlock Coast’s featured cocktail, made with a delicious in-house vanilla syrup, is a pumpkin concoction that promises to bring a savory experience to your home.
Ingredients:
Syrup Recipe:
Method: Put .25 cups water and two vanilla beans in a blender until the vanilla bean is ground up. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and add into a small saucepan. Add two cups sugar and .25 teaspoon salt to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. Once the sugar dissolves, mix all ingredients.
Directions: Add fresh espresso, Crop Spike Pumpkin Vodka and vanilla syrup in a shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass and garnish with vanilla bean and ground espresso.
Pumpkin Patch Margarita
Putting an autumn twist on a beloved favorite, the Pumpkin Patch margarita is a captivating seasonal rendition incorporating the flavors of fall into a classic.
Ingredients:
Method: Combine cinnamon, chili and sugar seasoning on a flat surface. Take a lime wedge and run along the time of preferred glass. Dip the glass in the seasoning mix to rim the glass. Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass with ice and garnish with cinnamon stick.
The Spicy One
Crafted with Belvedere Organic Vodka, this cocktail is a vibrant nod to fall. Brought to life by the lively fizz of Ginger beer, this mix refreshingly welcomes you to fall.
Ingredients:
Method: Shake all ingredients except for Ginger Beer. Fine strain over cubed ice into a highball glass. Top with Ginger Beer and garnish with a wedge of lime.
Pumpkin Scotch Latte
This delightful autumn-inspired drink combines the robust flavor of Glenmorangie Original Whiskey with a cozy taste of spiced pumpkin. Crowned with creamy richness, this drink captures the essence of Autumn. https://www.glenmorangie.com/
Ingredients:
Method: Pour ingredients into a cup and stir. Garnish with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.
Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
Highlighted at Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar, this cocktail harmoniously blends Bourbon, pumpkin spice-infused syrup and zesty orange bitters. The Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned envelops the senses with fall's comforting warmth.
Ingredients:
Method: Combine bourbon, simple syrup and orange bitters in a cocktail mixing class. Add ice and stir for 20 seconds. Strain and pour into a rock glass with a large ice cube in it. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and Luxardo cherry.
Ojichan Fashion
Beautifully served and created with meticulous attention the detail, the Ojichan Fashion of Osaka Nikkei Miami will delight your taste buds and engage the eyes. From its presentation in a Brandy glass to its ice pearl atop a masu, this cocktail is an overall experience.
Ingredients:
Method: Stir ingredients in a mixing glass until adequately chilled. Serve in a Brandy glass with an ice pearl atop a masu filled with crushed ice and an orange zest.
PB&J Old Fashioned
This fall-inspired drink by American Social transports you to the heart of the season. Featuring Maker’s Mark, the PB&J Old Fashioned is an enchanting libation for those wanting to fall into fall.
Ingredients:
Method: Starting with the strawberry preserves, add all ingredients into a mixing glass. Fill the mixing glass to the top with ice and stir with a bar spoon until the ice has reduced to about 60%. Strain over a whiskey cube and garnish with a mini PB&J sandwich skewer
Milagro’s Spiced Hot Chocolate
Fitting right into the season, this drink transforms the classic delight of hot chocolate into a savory experience with a spicy kick. This complex blend is perfect for those chilled nights ahead.
Ingredients:
Method: Pour all ingredients into a mug and stir. Top with whipped cream and chili chocolate shavings.
Hendrick’s Autumn Apple Snap
Created by Hendrick’s ambassador, Vance Henderson, this cocktail features an apple taste that brings out the fresh cucumber notes of Hendrick’s Gin. Pair nicely with a game of bobbing for apples at your next fall celebration.
Ingredients:
Method: Combine all ingredients in a highball glass filled with cubed ice and lightly churn.
Photography by: Photo Courtesy: Maximum Flavor Hospitality
