Your guide to mixing up fall and winter cocktails

With a blink of an eye, spring and summer have come and gone! Hard to believe 2020 is 3/4 of the way over, but I’m not too sure I’m sad about that! Fall and winter bring a change of the seasons, harvest, and holidays, something I think we all need right now.

A great way to utilize fall and winter ingredients is by incorporating them into your favorite brunch cocktails! That’s right! Fall and winter herbs and vegetables make the most amazing seasonal brunch cocktails (especially in mimosas and bloody marys) that can be used in the cocktail or as the garnish!

Fresh fall and winter herbs and vegetables that you can use in brunch cocktails include:

Vegetables

• Okra

• Beets

• Celery

• Snap peas

• Kale

• Raddish

• Brussel sprouts

• Onions/shallots

• Asparagus

• Turnip

Herbs

• Chives

• Sage

• Parsley

• Ginger

• Rosemary

• Tumeric

• Cilantro

• Cumin

• Thyme

• Paprika

• Pumpkin

• Horseradish

• Basil

• Mint

• Oregano

• Winter savory

• Chamomile

• Lavender

• Tarragon

• Garlic

With these ingredients in mind, I whipped up a couple of fall and winter inspired brunch cocktail recipes. Each recipe celebrates nature’s bounty during these seasons and can be used for holiday gatherings and brunches or a brunch party for 2 at home! Find each recipe below! Let me know in the comments which recipes you tried out!

Fall Vibes

Kale Green Mimosa Recipe: I wanted a healthy(ish) mimosa that I could enjoy that actually works like a bloody mary to rejuvenate and help recover. In comes the Kale Green Mimosa recipe to the rescue! The ingredients in this recipe are all fresh and the mimosa is perfect for a cozy fall morning, Friendsgiving brunch, or relaxing spa day with your girlfriends.

Pumpkin Spice Beermoa Recipe: That’s right…. a little bit of pumpkin spice and everything nice…. beer and champagne! The Pumpkin Spice Beermosa Recipe is the perfect fall brunch cocktail. It satisfies not only your fall cravings but plays to the beer lover and the champagne lover. It will be a guaranteed hit at any fall brunch!

Thanksgiving Day Leftovers Bloody Mary Recipe: With leftovers in mind, I created this Thanksgiving Leftovers Bloody Mary Recipe that you can easily make with your leftover food and seasonings. No need to run to the store, you have everything you need already from Thanksgiving. Wake up and mix yourself a savory and herbaceous cocktail….because you deserve it! Maybe even eat some leftovers with it for breakfast because, why not? That’s what I did! 

Winter Vibes

Homemade Italian-Inspired Bloody Mary Recipe: Since my husband and I’s trip to Italy and France this summer is canceled due to the current pandemic, I was craving a way to feel like I was in Italy, without being in Italy. This cocktail is a great winter and holiday bloody mary to serve for guests at holiday gatherings. You can typically find fresh/live oregano, parsley, horseradish, and garlic at your local grocery store during the fall and winter months. Get the garnish recipe HERE.

Chamomile 75 Cocktail Recipe: Recipes that have been passed down for hundreds of years, that is what inspired me to create this sophisticated, classy, Chamomile 75 Cocktail recipe. A winter take on the classic French 75 cocktail, that has been around since 1915, this recipe brings tradition and mixes it with winter ingredients for a fun twist on the classic cocktail.

Beet Bloody Mary Recipe: Could there be a more perfect version of a fall and winter bloody mary than a beet bloody mary? While tomatillo and heirloom bloody marys are best enjoyed during the spring and summer months, a beet bloody mary is a healthy & hearty get your juices flowing, warm you up, type of bloody mary.