10 Great Drinks For A Chilly Montana Night

When fall comes, Montana nights can get a bit chilly. The fresh mountain air, your front steps, a fuzzy blanket, and a perfect night cap. Sounds pretty alright if you ask  me.

With the help from Pioneer Woman, I have taken their list of 30 of the Best Fall Cocktails and slimmed it down to 10 that I think many Montanan's would enjoy.

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Here are 10 Great Drinks For A Chilly Montana Night

Carmel Apple Martini

• 4oz. apple cider
• 3 oz. vodka
• 2 oz. butterscotch schnapps

Negroni

• 1 1/2 oz. gin
• 1 1/2 oz. red vermouth
• 1 1/2 oz. Campari

Apple Pie Cocktail

• 2 oz. vanilla vodka
• 2 oz. cinnamon whiskey
• 8 oz. apple cider
• 1 oz. half & half
• caramel sauce
• cinnamon sugar

Wassail

• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1 gal. apple cider, divided
• 1 medium navel orange
• 10 whole cloves
• 2 medium lemons
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 star anise pods
• 1 c. cranberry juice cocktail
• Bourbon or Brandy

Pumpkin Pie Martini

• 2 1/2 oz. vanilla vodka
• 1 1/2 oz. aged rum
• 1/4 c. pumpkin puree
• 3 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 1/4 c. half-and-half
• 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, plus additional for garnish

Mulled Apple Cider

• 4 whole cinnamon sticks
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 8 whole allspice berries
• orange peel from 1 orange
• lemon peel from 1 lemon
• 1/2 c. maple syrup
• 6 c. apple cider or freshly squeezed apple juice
• apple slices and orange twists
• 1/2 c dark rum (optional)

Hot Toddy

• 3/4 c. hot water
• 1 1/2 oz. whisky or bourbon
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice

Hot Buttered Rum

• 1/2 c. salted butter, softened
• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. apple pie spice
• 12 oz. spiced dark rum
• 2. slices of orange, quartered
• 6. whole cloves

Mulled Cider with Bourbon

• 1/2 gal. apple cider
• 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. bourbon

Spiced Apple Cider Pomegranate Moscow Mule

• 4 oz. fluid Vodka, Chilled
• 2 pinches Cinnamon
• 1/4 c. Apple Cider, Chilled
• 1/2 c. Sparkling Pomegranate Juice, Chilled
• 12 oz. fluid Ginger Beer

Some of these drinks are warm and some will just warm your insides. You can use non-alcoholic substitutes to create the same great drink.

cc: Pioneer Woman