15 fall cocktails perfect for a cozy night in

Featuring Mezcal, Bouvery CV chocolate vodka, Grand Brulot, tangy orange marmalade, and bitters, the classic combination of chocolate, orange, and a subtle touch of heat makes this cocktail from Bagatelle NYC a great holiday drink.

After All Recipe:

1 ounce Mezcal

1 ounce Bouvery CV chocolate vodka

1 ounce Grand Brulot

1 ounce orange marmalade

2 drops Scrappy's firewater

Shake and serve in a martini glass

This cold-weather drink certainly lives up to its name and pairs perfectly with 1833 Kitchen & Bar's eclectic menu of regional, sustainably sourced cuisine.

Cozy Sweater Recipe:

8 ounces cup of Earl Grey tea

1 shot of Amaretto

Pour the tea into a teacup or a clear, handled glass and mix in Amaretto shot

Pumpkin pie is often associated with Thanksgiving. So, why not serve it all season long in a cocktail form, like this beverage by the Cookie Rookie?

Pumpkin Pie Cocktail Recipe:

4 cups milk (can substitute with nondairy)

2 cups Cinnamon Vanilla Baileys Irish Cream

1/2 cup pumpkin pie vodka

1 can pumpkin puree

1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Whipped cream

Bring the almond milk, Irish cream, and vodka to a boil in a pot, then stir in pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. Garnish with whipped cream.

This cocktail brings the heat with Toki whiskey, sweet wine, white peach soda, lemon extract, and foam. It is served with white chocolate and wasabi ice cream.

Hiroki Sky Recipe:

2 ounces Toki whiskey

1 ounce sweet wine

½ ounce white peach soda

½ ounce lemon juice

Making a creamy cocktail with eggnog takes the festive drink to a whole other level.

Eggnog Martini Recipe:

3 ounces eggnog

1 ounce vanilla vodka

1 ounce amaretto liqueur

Sprinkle nutmeg over the finished drink

Featuring creamy iced coffee, chai-spiced honey syrup, Licor Cuarenta y Tres, and locally produced Rhum Agricole, this coffee-infused cocktail makes the perfect nightcap and pairs excellently with desserts.

Ku Chai Ku Chai Ku Recipe:

Chai spices (grind 2 ounces cinnamon sticks, 1 ounce whole star anise pods, 1 ounce whole cardamom pods, 1 ounce ground ginger, 1 ounce ground nutmeg, 1 ounce whole cloves)

1 ounce Kuleana Rum Agricole

1/2 ounce Licor Cuarenta y Tres

1 ounce rounded scoop freshly whipped cream

1 ounce honey-chai syrup (2 tablespoons chai spice in cheesecloth placed in a cooking pot with 12 ounces honey, 12 ounces water, boiled and steeped for 15 minutes, cooled and strained)

5 ounces chilled Kona coffee

Shake and garnish with cinnamon stick and star anise pod

The drink infuses Arbol chilis, cinnamon sticks, and orange and chocolate bitters with Herbsaint — a substitute for absinthe — and Corazon Anejo Tequila re-aged in mini barrels, which provides a cooling effect.

Diabla Burdel Recipe:

Corazon Anejo Tequila, re-aged in 5-liter mini-barrels

Arbol chiles and cinnamon sticks

Herbsaint, a substitute for absinthe created in New Orleans in '34

Regan's orange bitters and Aztec chocolate bitters

Shake and stir over ice, serve with an orange peel and chile garnish

This tequila punch's colors couldn't be more festive.

Tanteo Tequila Cranberry Punch Recipe:

20 ounces Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila

20 ounces 100% Cranberry Juice (No sugar added)

10 ounces Fresh Lime Juice

7.5 ounces Agave Nectar

Top with lime slices, fresh cranberries, and jalapeños.

This smoky cocktail is a twist on the Penicillin cocktail. Honey, yuzu, and egg whites lend sweet and frothy notes to the drink, while smoke from a wood fire seasons the glass.

Burning History Recipe:

1/2 ounce Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey

1/2 ounce Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch

1/2 ounce ginger syrup

1/2 ounce honey water (¼ oz honey + ¼ oz water)

1/2 ounce yuzu juice

1/2 ounce egg white

Plum bitters

Orange peel

Mix equal parts honey and water and heat in a saucepan until honey melts into water. Then combine all ingredients in a tumbler and shake well. Burn a small fire in a wooden plank. Invert snifter and trap smoke inside. Cover snifter with a napkin. Pour cocktail into the snifter. Garnish with orange and enjoy!

This cold-weather favorite pairs well with savory pastries like sausage rolls, pigs in a blanket, and beef wellingtons.

Hot Toddy Recipe:

1 ounce bourbon

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 cup hot water

Cinnamon sticks

Garnish with a lemon slice

This smoke-infused margarita gets a kick from the chipotle-pineapple syrup.

Fire Pit Margarita Recipe:

2 dashes orange bitters

1/4 ounce dry curaçao

3/4 ounce chipotle-pineapple syrup (fresh pineapple, 2:1 simple syrup, chipotle peppers, a dash of adobo sauce from the chipotle peppers)

3/4 ounce lime juice

1/2 ounce Fidencio mezcal

1 1/4 ounce Silver tequila

Rim glass with sugar and cracked black pepper and garnish with an orange slice (fresh or dehydrated) and burned thyme.

The Spicy Devil's Margarita, from Panama Jack Resorts Cancun in Mexico, packs a punch.

Spicy Devil's Margarita Recipe:

1/2 ounce of tequila

1/2 ounce of triple sec

1/2 ounce of lime juice

1/2 ounce cranberry juice

1/3 ounce jalapeño syrup

Tajin (chili powder)

Ice

Lime wedges

Shake and garnish with chili "horns"

Although this cocktail is relatively easy to make, the classic copper cups Moscow mules are commonly served in make any at-home date night extra special.

Wasabi Mule Recipe:

1 1/2 ounces Ketel One vodka

4 ounces ginger soda

Lime

Dash of wasabi

Stir and garnish with a lime wedge

When it comes to holiday parties, keeping guests' energy up is important. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, what better way to keep the party going with your immediate family or friend bubble than with an espresso martini?

For an added sweet touch, you can also add chocolate to the rim of every glass, or even a toasted marshmallow for a s'mores flavor.

Espresso Martini Recipe:

1 part Kahlúa

1 part Absolut

1 part espresso

Pour Kahlua, Absolut, and espresso into a shaker. Shake the Kahlúa, Absolut Vodka, and espresso together with plenty of ice. Strain into a cocktail glass to get rid of all the small ice chips. Shake for 10 seconds for optimal frothiness.

For this festive drink from recipe expert Plated Cravings, you can add whichever fruit you prefer, but raspberries and blackberries work well with dry champagne.

Sparkling Berry Champagne Recipe:

1 1/2 cups vodka

1 1/2 cups raspberry simple syrup

1 750 ml bottle champagne

Stir and garnish with fresh berries, e.g., raspberries, blackberries, and mint leaves

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