This autumnal cocktail, Spiced Apple Punch, is simple to prepare. Bursting with fall flavors, it calls for just three ingredients: apple cider, spiced rum, and lemon juice. It is garnished with apple slices.

It’s perfect for sipping in between greeting trick-or-treaters!

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There are so many variations on the Navy Grog cocktail, that you might wonder if they are even the same drink. The story goes that this cocktail was created for British sailors, in the 18th century, to both preserve fresh water supplies and fight scurvy. It was re-popularized in the 40s in Tiki bars.

The basic cocktail is a combination of rum, grapefruit juice, and honey. And, despite the name, it is refreshing and quite tasty! We are enjoying this recipe below that calls for two kinds of rum.

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It’s fall, it’s football season, and it’s time to think about some interesting tailgate cocktail recipes. We came across one recipe called, The Mighty Duck and (ahem) some of our staff are partial to a certain team in Oregon.

So, we decided to give it a go. It is refreshing, quite tasty, and with a bit of sparkle. The pear adds a distinctive fall flavor. Here’s our spin on it.

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With all the meteorological excitement last night, we have decided to give this classic a try — The Thunder and Lightning Cocktail. It’s easy to make and lives up to its namesake.

The National Weather Service reported this morning that 1,200 cloud-to-ground strikes and 5,800 in-cloud strikes hit the Bay Area Monday night. Check out this article on SF Gate, Bay Area Sees 1,200 Lightning Strikes in Rare September Thunderstorms for some amazing photos.

The Thunder and Lightning Cocktail
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