What's a good cocktail for autumn?

[Jeremy]

Cordon Blazer - flamed Cognac with autumn berries and a twist of orange.

[katie1997]

How about this (btw, I have just made it up, so its untested):

Its based on my favourite dessert, essentially pears, vanilla and chocolate otherwise known as Pear Belle Helene and a variation on that classic cocktail, bellini.

EDF Autumn Cocktail fans, I give you the Pear Belle Helleni -

Splash of Poire William liqueur topped up with prosecco in a long glass, vanilla sugar rim. With a slice of pear and some chocolate dusted or crystallised almonds on the side. Or maybe a vanilla pod. Its still a work in progress :-S

[Applespider]

Frangelico is hazelnut and yes, you mix it just like an amaretto sour

[Frankito]

Are you inviting us round for a taste test?

katie1997 Wrote:

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> How about this (btw, I have just made it up, so

> its untested):

>

> Its based on my favourite dessert, essentially

> pears, vanilla and chocolate otherwise known as

> Pear Belle Helene and a variation on that classic

> cocktail, bellini.

>

> EDF Autumn Cocktail fans, I give you the Pear

> Belle Helleni -

>

> Splash of Poire William liqueur topped up with

> prosecco in a long glass, vanilla sugar rim.

> With a slice of pear and some chocolate dusted or

> crystallised almonds on the side. Or maybe a

> vanilla pod. Its still a work in progress :-S

[katie1997]

Frankito Wrote:

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> Are you inviting us round for a taste test?

:)-D

Definitely but remember we're starting round Ted's first. A whisky mac or two may make my concoction more bearable...

[Loz]

katie1997 Wrote:

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> For something in lovely autumnal colours, a

> Manhattan or Voodoo rum punch. Or sloe gin topped

> up with fizz is good.

You have some sloe gin left? Mine had disappeared by March. Mmmmmmm.

[katie1997]

No, none left here either :-$ was just thinking it would be nice for autumn though...

[Frankito]

Alcohol is alcohol..! I will drink in the park if I have to!!

[Saffron]

That's the spirit! Pun intended ;-)

[KidKruger]

I usually do a Bourbon Sour (below) this time of year, but some of the suggestions above for alternate sours are intruiging and I'll have to try making them.

2x measure Bourbon

1x measure lemon juice

2/3 measure Gomme syrup (sugar)

1/2 desert spoon egg white (optional)

dash of Angostura bitters (optional)

- shake on ice, pour on ice, short tumbler is about right for choice of glass.