Harvesting the Flavors of Fall

Crisp air, cool breezes, and the robust flavors of the harvest.  Fall is here, and is another excellent reason to gather friends and family to raise a glass to celebrate life!  Traditional Fall harvest foods are as tantalizing to the eyes, as they are to the taste buds, such as the colorful varieties of apples, corn, and pumpkins and berries.  Likewise, your beverage choices can reflect the stylish variety of the harvest, with flavorful juice or puree bases, and the sultry warmth of dark spirits.  Here are few recipes for your inspiration...

Spiced Apple Cider

Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz. Spiced Rum
6 oz. Apple Cider (Hot)

Preparation:

Rim glass with sugar and cinnamon. Add hot cider and rum.

Pumpkin Martini

Ingredients:

1/2 oz Sylk Cream Liqueur

2 oz vanilla vodka

1/2 oz pumpkin puree (or pumpkin liqueur or pumpkin spice syrup)

1 tsp whipped cream

cinnamon stick for garnish

Preparation:

Pour the Sylk Liqueur and vodka into a shaker filled with ice.

Shake well

Add the pumpkin puree (or liqueur or syrup)

Shake again

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Top with a teaspoon of whipped cream

Garnish with a cinnamon stick 

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we suggest this drink, and ask that you remember those who have been impacted by this disease, and support research to find a cure.

p.i.n.k. Ribbon Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 oz p.i.n.k. Vodka

1 oz Cointreau

3/4 oz cranberry juice

3/4 oz black currant juice

splash of sour mix

 

Preparation:

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Again, you are encouraged to use your imagination, and take note from these cocktails presented as inspiration.   Entertaining with intimate groups can be effortless, but if you really want to wow a large crowd, feel free to engage the services of a certified mixologist, like SMS Mixology, so that you can get quality cocktails, guest service, and be freed up to enjoy your event.  Drink responsibly, explore and enjoy all that Fall has to offer with the Spirits of Style!

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