20 Classic Apple Brandy Cocktails You’ll Fall In Love With

To kick us off, we have a drink that's basically hot apple pie in a glass, and who could be mad about that!? In the recipe, you cook sliced apples in melted butter with brown sugar and cinnamon. Then simply add in apple cider and apple brandy for a delicious cocktail that will warm you from the inside out!

This cocktail dates all the way back to the 1930s and is still popular today for good reason! Ingredients are apple brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and maple syrup. The apple brandy pairs wonderfully with the tart citrus juices and rich maple syrup, and it's an overall really well-balanced cocktail!

A sidecar is traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. This riff on the classic recipe brings in fall flavors by using apple brandy instead of cognac, a little bit of apple cider, and holiday spice bitters. If you don't have holiday spice bitters since that's pretty specific, any warm, aromatic bitters -- like orange, cinnamon, or cardamom -- would work just as well!

This is a fun seasonal take on an Old Fashioned, which is usually made with sugar, bitters, and whiskey. This recipe uses orange peel, brown sugar, orange & Angostura bitters, and Applejack. It's smooth, strong, and perfect for a chilly evening!

Here's another classic cocktail you probably haven't tried before! It only requires three ingredients: apple brandy, lemon juice, and grenadine. It's beyond simple and the perfect balance between sweet and sour!

This recipe comes from a 1934 December edition of Esquire Magazine and is described as an Applejack sour with orgeat almond syrup. YUM! For this recreation of the recipe, you need Applejack, almond syrup, and lemon juice. So it basically tastes like an autumnal version of a whiskey sour!

This is a super easy twist on a classic martini that's boozy and delicious! Vodka, Applejack, and apple cider are all you need to make it. Add a caramel sauce rim if you're feeling decadent and to make it more of a dessert cocktail!

This recipe comes directly from Laird and Company's website, so you know it's good! It's a riff on a Brandy Alexander, which was a popular 1900s dessert cocktail made with cognac, crème de cacao, and cream. This specific recipe uses Applejack in place of cognac, along with white crème de cacao and heavy cream. While it is a dessert cocktail, it's still very well-balanced and not overly sweet!

Apple and ginger go wonderfully together, so it only makes sense to put Applejack in a Moscow Mule! A standard Moscow Mule is made with ginger beer, lime juice, and vodka. In this version, you stick to the classic recipe but just substitute Applejack for the vodka for a fun fall twist on the cocktail!

Everything about this cocktail screams fall! It's equal parts Applejack, bourbon, and apple cider with a squeeze of lemon juice, thyme-infused simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. The thyme simple syrup really elevates the flavors in the drink and gives it an unexpected & delicious herbal depth.

Hot toddies have been around since the 1600s and are still the ultimate cold weather comfort drink! I love a good hot toddy, and this one is as easy as it is delicious! The only four ingredients you need are Calvados, honey, lemon juice, and hot water.

This drink was adapted from an 1895 cocktail and tastes just like the golden hour! Ingredients are Calvados, Yellow Chartreuse, Benedictine, and Angostura bitters. If you ever need a simple but fancy drink to impress your cocktail-savvy friends, this one is absolutely perfect!

Calvados works super well in a sour, and I love the flavors in this recipe! Aside from Calvados, you need lemon juice, egg white, maple syrup, and Angostura bitters to make this deliciously simple fall-inspired sour.

The Negroni is one of the best simple cocktails of all time! Typically it's made with equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and bitter red liqueur like Campari, but this version uses Calvados in place of gin for a fruitier, festive take on the classic.

This 1930s cocktail is 100% booze and 100% delicious! The three ingredients are gin, Calvados, and apricot brandy. It's super sippable for being so spirit-forward, and makes a great post-dinner digestif!

If you want an elegant but easy party punch that's guaranteed to please a crowd, this cocktail is a great bet! Ingredients are Calvados, elderflower liqueur (like St Germain), aromatic bitters, and sparkling wine. The floral, sweet elderflower liqueur complements and balances out the fruity, rich Calvados like a dream!

This cocktail captures the flavors of fall brilliantly while staying true to a classic Manhattan format. To make this fancy treat, you need Calvados, bourbon, walnut liqueur, sweet vermouth, Demerara syrup, and Angostura & orange bitters. No lie, drinking this cocktail makes me feel like I'm jumping in a pile of crunchy leaves, which I couldn't be happier about 😂 

A unique and elevated fizz is worth its weight in cocktail gold, and let me tell you this one is HEFTY ya'll! In the recipe, you muddle apples with maple syrup and lemon juice, then shake it all together with Calvados and honey ginger simple syrup. Top it all off with soda water and you have the quintessential autumn fizz!

Here's another warm cocktail that's great for the holidays and so easy to make in a big batch! Calvados and cranberry juice make up the base of the drink, and otherwise you just need lemon, cinnamon stick, clove, ginger, and sugar. Apple brandy and cranberry juice go SO well together, and the warm spices make it festive and aromatic!

A Collins is a simple cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and soda water. If you simply replace the gin with Calvados though, you have a Jack Collins. It's just as refreshing as a standard Collins, but with more apple flavor and a fall flair!