Kick-Off Fall with these 4 Seasonal Sippers

Hattiesburg, MS

October is a transitional month from scorching temperatures to snuggling up in sweaters and blankets. As the fall season settles in, enjoying the perfect cocktail can help bridge the change. Our knowledgeable staff at Lincoln Road Package Store shares on the blog today how you can kick off fall with these four seasonal sippers. Once you choose your favorite, we invite you to visit our location at 2800 Lincoln Road, Suite A, in Hattiesburg, MS, to pick up the ingredients and sip your way through the season.

Chrysanthemum

A light, elegant classic cocktail highlighting dry vermouth with notes of absinthe is the Chrysanthemum. This mix boasts flavors of 27 herbs and spices and offers a sweet profile.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces dry vermouth
• 1 ounce Benedictine
• 3 dashes absinthe
• Orange twist for garnish

Process

1. Combine the dry vermouth, Benedictine, and absinthe into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with an orange twist.

French Harvest

The French Harvest boasts the perfect apple kick typically welcome in a fall cocktail. With added botanicals, sweetness, and fresh citrus, this gin cocktail is sure to keep you warm as temperatures fall.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Nolet’s silver dry gin
• ¾ oz Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• ¾ oz Simple syrup
• Le Brun organic cider (or another dry sparkling cider), chilled
• Lemon twist for garnish

Process

1. Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled.
2. Strain into a champagne flute.
3. Top with the cider.
4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Applejack Rabbit

The Applejack Rabbit is a bonded apple brandy mix that boasts warm apple notes that are decadent with maple syrup and citrus juices to add balance.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Laird’s bonded apple brandy
• ¾ oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¾ oz Freshly squeezed orange juice
• ½ oz Grade B Maple syrup
• Lemon twist for garnish

Process

1. Combine the apple brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and maple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Fall From the Tree

Fall From the Tree is a versatile cocktail that welcomes the base of applejack brandy, bourbon, or scotch. The mix of apple, brown spirits, and baking spices can make it feel like autumn in your mouth.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Laird’s applejack (bourbon or scotch)
• 1 oz Fresh apple juice
• ½ oz Cinnamon syrup
• ¼ oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 Dash The Bitter Truth aromatic bitters
• Apple slice for garnish

Process

1. Combine the applejack, apple juice, cinnamon syrup, lemon juice, and bitters into a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with an apple slice.

Cinnamon syrup: Add ½ ounce cinnamon bark, two cups turbinado sugar, and two cups water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Cover the saucepan and let simmer for two minutes. Remove from the heat, cover, and let it sit for at least 24 hours. Strain into a container. Store the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Lincoln Road Package Store

Fall flavors are in season, and our cocktails listed above can help you welcome warm coats and fuzzy blankets. With a burst of seasonal flavors like apple, spice, and fruits, these cocktails are sure to please you on a chilly fall day, whether for yourself or your guests. For more fall cocktail recipes and to pick up supplies, please visit Lincoln Road Package Store. If you have questions about our selections, please call (601) 268-3677 or email jamiefarris@gmail.com.