What's a good cocktail for autumn?

[Saffron]

With the last couple of days of blustery weather, I'm feeling like the days of cold Pimm's in the park are rapidly coming to an end, but I'm not yet ready to start on the mulled wine for winter. What's a good autumnal cocktail?

[DJKillaQueen]

You need something that's a bit of a winter warmer, like a Mai Tai or Tequila Sunrise. For the sweeter tooth, a White Russian would be my shout! And for refreshment...try the Mojito.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Whisky Mac.

[Saffron]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Whisky Mac.

Equal parts scotch whisky and green ginger wine? Or do you go with the 3:2 blend and add a splash of hot water?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Hot water? Bleeding sassenach.

Equal parts with slightly more weight on the whisky!

[Ted Max]

I think it's more: bottle of Bell's in one hand, Crabbie's in the other and alternate slugs until the bastards are empty.

[DJKillaQueen]

But what if you don't like whisky?

[Saffron]

Something with brandy maybe?

[katie1997]

What a fabulous thread. Autumn is my favourite season...my first instinct was to go for something apple(y).

So how about mulled english cider to see you through till Winter? Just mix with calvados or brandy, apple juice, lemon zest and juice, cloves, cinnamon and brown sugar. Warm yet light.

For something in lovely autumnal colours, a Manhattan or Voodoo rum punch. Or sloe gin topped up with fizz is good.

Also, I know that Pimms do Winter versions, they may do others. I think I'm getting carried away. Hope you find something you enjoy.

[Saffron]

The thing about Pimm's is that it's just so civilised. You can have your Pimm's on your picnic blanket while your child (or husband, etc) runs gleefully around the park, and no one looks at you like you're the alcoholic parent of a toddler run amuck (or partner of a husband run amuck), etc. But if you break out a bottle of vodka, eyebrows do tend to be raised.

It's the same with mulled wine. If, on a frigid winter's day, you want to sit on the park bench, huddled over your thermal mug of mulled wine while your toddler pelts your husband and hapless passers-by with muddy snowballs, people brush the snow off with a shared smile. They can sympathize. And they wish they had your mulled wine... so all the better if you've brought some to share.

What's the equivalent for autumn. Where's the friendly tipple that inspires sympathy for autumn without too much fuss? What can you offer neighbours who stop by to say hello and return your garden clippers at 3 o'clock in the afternoon? I agree whisky is a very sympathetic and civilised drink. But, as you say DJKQ, what if you don't like whisky?

[Saffron]

Hot cider...

sloe gin...

I'm liking the sound of these!

:)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

What time are we round Ted's?

[angiepangie]

or a plum daiquiri - very tasty :)

made with a couple of quartered ripe plums, plum liqueur , fresh lime juice, sugar syrup & golden rum over crushed ice

[Salsaboy]

I like the Irish cocktail of a pint of Guiness with a potato in it.

[Jeremy]

Jagerbomb

[mockney piers]

Mind you has anyone tried a black velvet (guinness and champagne). I can't think of anything less deserving of the description cocktail, which implies that the flavours and textures blend to become greater than the sum of the parts.

A black velvet tastes like some guinness with champagne poured in it, and I hasten to add, if it is not obvious, that this is not, I repeat, NOT a good thing.

[Townleygreen]

What's a Jagerbomb?

[Jeremy]

Red bull and Jagermeister.

It's very classy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4gerbomb

[BrandNewGuy]

It has to be apple-y, so how about a Tom Scrumptious, a variant of the Apple Sour?

Good bourbon

The best fresh apple juice

Lots of freshly squeezed lime juice

Quantities to your taste...

It works for me ;-)

[Frankito]

Dark n stormy... Great all year round but my favourite drink... Gosling's dark rum, plenty of it with Old Jamaica Ginger Beer, some freshly squeezed lime and lots of ice....

[maxxi]

There's the Pimm's route...

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or a Moscow Mule is a good autumn stiffener (Vodka, Ginger Beer, bitters & lime).

ETA: Another good autumn snifter is a small glass of Apfelkorn - an apple liquer (though only 25% proof) that used to be on offer at De Hems in Soho (not been in a while), warming and very apple-y.

[nashoi]

I find a turbo shandy or two takes the nip out of the autumn air quite nicely.

[Applespider]

Autumn is quite a nutty season so a frangelico or amaretto sour?

Also quite partial to a Dark and Stormy or something with blackberries.... mmmm

[mockney piers]

Gin & Tonic is good in the autumn, and winter, and spring, and summer, and the other one.

[Saffron]

I was also thinking nuts and berries... fruits of the season. Mmm amaretto sour, forgot about that one! Frangelico... is that hazelnut? Do you mix it the same as amaretto?