Autumn-Ready Apple Cider Cocktails

Apple season is in full bloom, and the juicy sweetness of apple cider—whether it’s fresh and unfiltered, hard, or used as a syrup or reduction—mixes beautifully in cocktails. Here are some of the best ways to put those extra fruits to use at your home bar this autumn.

Caricofi Shandy

Cynar forms the base of this apple cider shandy recipe.

Cider House Rules

Tequila anchors this crisp and herbaceous cocktail from Zen and Tonic.

Double Apple Cocktail

Inspired by a Middle Eastern hookah tobacco flavor of the same name, this Double Apple cocktail combines Calvados, apple cider, and arak.

Flannel Shirt Cocktail

Contributing Editor Wayne Curtis called Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s autumnal scotch cocktail with a dose of apple cider, “Thanksgiving in a glass.”

Flannel Szn

Cider and lemon dovetail seamlessly with bourbon and amaro.

Honey Baked Apples

This Saratoga-inspired cocktail leans into autumn with apple and cranberry flavors.

Maine Hot Fire

Ghost pepper tincture adds a punch of heat to this warming blend of whiskey, maple syrup and cider.

Snake Bit Sprout

Chamomile was once used as a southern remedy for snake bites; the flowers now perfume this refreshing cocktail, which also features pineapple juice and hard cider.

Stone Fence Cocktail

Takes on the classic Stone Fence cocktail typically call for rum or brandy, but NOLA bartender J’Nai Angelle uses it to showcase rye whiskey.