Capture that sweet autumn sensation in every sip when you make this simple fall bourbon cocktail recipe with fruity cranberry and apple juices. Hints of fall sweetness from maple syrup make a perfect match with splashes of good bourbon and apple whiskey.
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This super simple bourbon cocktail recipe carries the bold taste of good Kentucky bourbon for those of you who enjoy fall whiskey cocktails in the autumn season. A little splash of apple whiskey blends in seamlessly with the bourbon and fruity flavors of the juices.
The maple syrup adds a silky body and cozy type sweetness to the cocktail that really makes all the other elements of the drink even better!
Serve this simple maple and apple bourbon cocktail when you want to share something delicious with guests and friends. Serve it when you want to celebrate the flavors of fall with a special seasonal drink that really sets the mood.
The autumn-inspired combination of red cranberry, maple syrup, and cinnamon makes the perfect festive drink for those of you who enjoy a simple fall bourbon cocktail that bursts with crisp apple flavor.
Ingredients To Make A Maple + Cranberry Apple Bourbon Fall Cocktail
- Bourbon – your favorite good quality Kentucky straight bourbon (I’m using Four Roses bourbon)
- Apple Whiskey – I’m using my favorite apple whiskey, Crown Royal Regal Apple Whiskey
- Maple Syrup – 100% pure maple syrup
- Lemon Juice – fresh-squeezed
- Apple cider – or Honeycrisp apple juice
- Cranberry juice – such as Ocean Spray cranberry juice
- Cinnamon – ground cinnamon – optional for garnish
- Red Apple – thin sliced for garnish
How To Make An apple cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
The pinch of cinnamon over the top adds the warmth of fall to our fruity collection of flavors in this simple bourbon cocktail recipe.
Hints of honeycrisp apple and tart cranberry make a perfect combination with the brightness of fresh lemon and maple syrup. The bourbon and apple whiskeys blend in seamlessly with these easy ingredients.
This really is the perfect fall drink for those in need of a simple seasonal cocktail with uncomplicated ingredients.
Serve this easy maple and cranberry apple fall cocktail as you sit around the fire on crisp autumn nights! Serve simple bourbon drink after picking up a bottle of your favorite apple cider down at the pumpkin farm!
Pour this easy apple cocktail alongside simple seasonal fall recipes like roasted butternut squash soup, roasted acorn squash, or even this apple, squash, and sausage sheet pan dinner. Some pumpkin spice baked donuts have to make an appearance, too, if we’re doing a fall harvest dinner!
Don’t forget to mix up a few other seasonal favorites like apple cider mimosas and this very easy and colorful blood orange apple cider margarita!
Maple Apple Cranberry Fall Bourbon Cocktail Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 oz Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- 1 oz Apple Whiskey
- ½ oz Maple Syrup - pure maple syrup
- ½ oz Lemon Juice - fresh squeezed
- 1 oz Honeycrisp Apple Juice
- 1 oz Cranberry Juice
- Ground Cinnamon - for garnish
- sliced Red Apple - for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Splash in the bourbon and apple whiskey.
- Add maple syrup and fresh lemon juice to the same cocktail shaker.
- Splash in the honeycrisp apple juice (or apple cider) along with the cranberry juice.
- Cover the cocktail shaker and shake all ingredients together over ice and until cold and combined.
- Pour the mixture into a rocks glass and garnish by slipping in thin red or green apple slices. Finish by dusting the top with ground cinnamon. Serve cold.
