Three Fall Cocktails You Must Try!

Send us a message! Your fall cocktail menu doesn’t need a dozen syrups or a full bar cart, it needs three smart builds and a couple of solid techniques. Our boozy starships Head of Cocktail Engineering Josh joins Matton Matt and Friends Drink to roll out a trio of autumn drinks that cover the whole range: bold and boozy, bright and foamy, and light enough to pour before dinner. First up is a Spiced Pear Old Fashioned made with 100-proof bourbon, St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur, and a bitters combo that keeps the pear from turning cloying. We also talk presentation that actually matters, including how a flamed orange peel adds real aroma and a clean citrus snap. It’s a strong sipping cocktail for crisp nights, porch hangs, and anyone who loves an old fashioned with fall flavor. Then we shift to the Blood Moon Rising, a blood orange cocktail built with orange rum, allspice dram, and a silky egg white foam created with a dry shake. If raw egg makes you hesitate, we get practical about it: what the risk really looks like, when to skip it, and the bartender-friendly alternative (Fee Foam) that gets you that same velvety texture.  We close with an Apple Cider Martini featuring applejack, apple cider, and ginger liqueur, basically trick-or-treat night energy in a glass without going heavy. If you try one of these fall cocktails, share it with a friend, then subscribe, leave a review, and tell us which drink you’re making first. 1Spiced Pear Old Fashioned ("The Headless Pearman") 2 oz 100-proof bourbon 1 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur 2 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes Fee Brothers old-fashioned bitters Stir with ice in a mixing glass, strain over a large cube. Garnish with a flamed (warmed) orange peel, spritzing the oils through the flame. Blood Moon Rising 2 oz Don Q Naranja (orange) rum ¾ oz allspice dram 1¾ oz fresh-squeezed blood orange juice ¼ oz lime juice 1 egg white Dry shake (no ice) to foam the egg white, then add ice and shake hard again. Double strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Garnish with a dried blood orange slice (thin slices baked at about 185°F on convection for roughly 3 hours, turned every 30 minutes). An orange slice or cinnamon stick also works. Egg white alternative: Fee Foam, ½ oz in place of the egg white, or omit it entirely with the same other ingredients. Apple Cider Martini 2 oz Laird's applejack 2 oz apple cider (cold-pressed preferred; spiced cider is fine) 1 oz Barrow's Intense ginger liqueur Shake, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice, orange peel, or cinnamon stick (or Halloween candy). Support the show Visit www.mattandfriendsdtu.com for links listen, support the podcast, and more! Check out our sponsor, Poppin's Travel Company, for all of your travel needs! Their highly qualified agents are ready to book your next big adventure or dream vacation. Visit our merch store We'd love to hear from you on social media! Like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and X. Cheers, and thanks for listening!