AUTUMN COCKTAIL GLOW-UP
Autumn Colours in the Mix Mixers can give your drink glowing autumnal hues and seasonal flavours. Substituting ginger beer for the typical ginger ale results in a spicy kick. Use sparkling apple cider or apple juice, bubbly cranberry juice, flavoured water or even pear juice to spiff up highballs and create wine spritzers with a splash of harvest basket flavour. Likewise, carve into autumn fruit for a fresh crop of garnishes, such as fans of thin apple or pear slices (leave skins intact for a flash of seasonal colour) on a cocktail pick. Fresh or frozen cranberries or grapes in russet and buttery tones also look delightful floating in spritzes and cocktails, especially gin and vodka drinks. Dried and candied produce also makes a visual and palate treat for aged rum and tequila drink garnishes. Slices of dehydrated apple or pear, chunks of candied ginger, juicy fresh fig halves, and plump raisins and dried cranberries are potential garnishes that might already be in your pantry. Fancy ice is all the rage, so consider freezing whole dried spices, from cloves and star anise to allspice or chunks of cinnamon bark, into large ice cubes or sphere moulds for a visual pop and subtle aromatics as they melt into a spiced sipping spirit or liqueur. Finally, bring the spirit of s’mores and firepit warm-ups to any whisky drink with a sprig of torched rosemary or a cocktail pick of toasted mini marshmallows. Or master the technique of briefly flaming a thick strip of citrus peel over a cocktail glass, capturing a wisp of smoke and the warming glow of the season in any autumn cocktail with a citrus garnish.
Use these simple techniques, flavour-packed bottles and seasonal flavours to glow up your home bar. Adding spice, barrel-aged depth and autumn flair to drinks can inspire some truly cheers-worthy autumn moments.
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