Top 5 Viral
Fall Cocktails
Forbidden Sour
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Red Eye Louie’s WhisQuila
- 1 oz pomegranate liqueur
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- Garnish: orange wheel
- Garnish: cherry
Instructions:
- Add WhisQuila, pomegranate liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange wheel and cherry.
Tasting Notes:
Vibrant and tangy with a lush pomegranate sweetness balanced by bright lemon. The WhisQuila gives a subtle smoky warmth that rounds out the sour.
Spiced Apple Cider Pomegranate Moscow Mules
Ingredients (for 2 drinks):
- Pomegranate seeds and fresh apple slices, cinnamon stick (for garnish)
- 4 oz Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Vodka, chilled (2 oz per glass)
- 2 pinches cinnamon (one per glass)
- ¼ cup apple cider, chilled (split between glasses)
- ½ cup sparkling pomegranate juice, chilled (split between glasses)
- 12 oz ginger beer, chilled (to top off glasses)
Instructions:
- Fill large glasses with ice. Add pomegranate seeds and apple slices.
- Pour 2 oz Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Vodka into each glass and add a pinch of cinnamon.
- Divide apple cider and sparkling pomegranate juice between the glasses.
- Top off each glass with ginger beer and stir gently with a cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.
Tasting Notes:
Fruity, fizzy, and spiced — like a holiday mule. Pomegranate and apple pair beautifully with ginger beer’s bite, while cinnamon adds a festive warmth.
Pumpkin Toddy
Ingredients:
- 1 oz apple brandy
- ½ oz Red Eye Louie’s WhisQuila
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz real maple syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin purée
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 5 oz boiling water
- Garnish: grated cinnamon
Instructions:
- In a preheated mug, add apple brandy, WhisQuila, lemon juice, maple syrup, pumpkin purée, and bitters. Stir to combine.
- Top with boiling water and stir again.
- Garnish with grated cinnamon.
Tasting Notes:
A warm, spiced comfort drink. Pumpkin and maple lend creaminess and sweetness while apple brandy and WhisQuila bring depth and a hint of smokiness.
Jubilee
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Red Eye Louie’s VodQuila
- 1 ½ oz dry red wine (a sangria also works)
- ½ oz spiced pear liqueur
- ¼ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ oz maple syrup
- Seltzer, chilled, to top
- Garnish: pear fan
- Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions:
- Add VodQuila, red wine, pear liqueur, lemon juice, and maple syrup to a stemless wine glass. Fill with ice.
- Top with seltzer and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with a pear fan and grated nutmeg.
Tasting Notes:
Rich and autumnal, combining spiced pear, red wine, and maple for a cozy yet refreshing spritz. The seltzer brightens the deep flavors.
Caramel Apple Martini
Ingredients:
- Caramel sauce, for the rim
- Ice, for shaking
- 4 oz apple cider
- 3 oz Red Eye Louie’s VodQuila
- 2 oz butterscotch schnapps
- Sliced apple, for garnish
Instructions:
- Chill two martini glasses in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Dip rims in caramel sauce (add cinnamon sugar if desired).
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add apple cider, VodQuila, and butterscotch schnapps. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Divide between the prepared glasses and garnish with apple slices.
Tasting Notes:
Dessert in a glass. Sweet caramel and butterscotch notes with crisp apple cider. Creamy yet refreshing, perfect for autumn celebrations.
