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It’s that time of year when the air gets crisp, your dating profile photos start looking like a National Geographic photo shoot, and you’re suddenly okay with spending $15 on a pumpkin spice latte because ‘the season has to be in your mouth.’ But let’s be real—most of us are just here for the excuse to drink something that smells like a haunted forest and costs less than a Netflix subscription. Enter: fall drink recipes that are equal parts cozy, bold, and slightly unhinged. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty of beverages that’ll make you forget you skipped your gym membership this month.

5 Fall Cocktails That’ll Save You From Your Ex’s LinkedIn

1. ‘I’m Over You’ Mulled Wine

Ingredients:

• Red wine (preferably something that costs more than your last dating app conversation)
• Cinnamon sticks (for that ‘I’m sophisticated but also slightly witchy’ vibe)
• Orange slices (because citrus = sophistication, right?)
• Star anise (to confuse your taste buds, but also to feel fancy)
• Brandy (optional, but if you’re adding it, you’re allowed to fake being a Parisian for the night)

Instructions:

1. Simmer red wine, cinnamon, orange, and star anise on low heat. Don’t boil it—this isn’t a TikTok trend, it’s class.
2. Pour into a mug that screams ‘I’m 28 and still collect mugs from hotels.’
3. Add brandy if you’re feeling nostalgic for that one ex who ghosted you during a pumpkin spice phase.

This drink is your emotional support beverage for nights when you realize your ex’s LinkedIn profile says ‘Seeking New Opportunities.’ You’re welcome.

2. ‘Why Is My Life Like This?’ Spiced Rum Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• Spiced rum (because your life needs more spice, bro)
• Honey (to sweeten the bitter truth that you’re still single)
• Lemon juice (for acidity in flavor and in your dating life)
• Hot water (because you can’t handle cold drinks anymore, emotionally)
• Ground cloves (to make it taste like a medieval apothecary and your childhood)

Instructions:

1. Combine spiced rum, honey, lemon juice, clove, and hot water in a mug. Stir until the existential dread subsides slightly.
2. Sip while scrolling through old vacation photos and questioning your life choices.

This drink is your emotional armor. Pair it with a documentary about wolves to feel both sad and slightly badass.

3. ‘I’m Not A Tree, I’m Just Cozy’ Apple Cider Moscow Mule

Ingredients:

• Apple cider (because ‘cider’ sounds fancy and you’re not a beer snob yet)
• Vodka (because every fall has to be haunted by your college party days)
• Chai tea syrup (to make it taste like your therapist’s holiday card)
• Ginger (for that ‘I’m healthy but also sad’ look)
• Lime wedge (to garnish and pretend you care about presentation)

Instructions:

1. Mix apple cider, vodka, and chai syrup in a copper mug. If you don’t own a copper mug, you’re already behind in the fall vibes game.
2. Add a splash of ginger for that ‘I’m woke and also drunk’ combo.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge and a side of self-awareness.

This drink is your emotional escape hatch when the weather is too nice and you’re too sad to go outside. Sip responsibly, and maybe don’t text your ex.

4. ‘I’m Not Haunted, I’m Just Brooding’ Ghost Pepper Whiskey Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• Bourbon (because you’ve outgrown vodka, emotionally and financially)
• Ghost pepper syrup (to feel like a fiery drama queen and also a masochist)
• Orange bitters (to make it sound like a 1920s speakeasy and your therapist’s advice)
• Sugar cube (because you’re trying to convince yourself you’re not a sugar addict)
• Angostura bitters (for depth and a hint of ‘I’m a complex person’)

Instructions:

1. Combine bourbon, ghost pepper syrup, and orange bitters in a rocks glass. Muddle the sugar cube and bitters with a muddler that screams ‘I’ve used this before in college.’
2. Add ice and stir until you feel like a tragic literary figure.
3. Sip slowly and pretend you’re the protagonist in a Netflix drama.

This drink is your emotional core. Pair it with a candlelit dinner for one and a playlist of sad piano music.

5. ‘I’m Not Lazy, I’m Just Energy Efficient’ Pumpkin Spice Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• Whiskey (because pumpkin spice needs a strong personality to survive)
• Pumpkin spice syrup (not the store-bought kind, you’re above that)
• Cinnamon (because you’re trying to smell like a Hallmark card and a bakery)
• Hot water (because you’re not young enough to handle cold liquids anymore)
• Whipped cream (to pretend you’re not 30 and still using whipped cream)

Instructions:

1. Mix whiskey, pumpkin spice syrup, cinnamon, and hot water in a mug. Stir until the existential dread about your 401(k) subsides.
2. Top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick for that ‘I’m a Pinterest influencer’ aesthetic.
3. Sip while watching a nature documentary about bears and pretending you care about hibernation.

This drink is your emotional safety net. Pair it with a Netflix binge and a side of nostalgia for your childhood Halloween costumes.

Internal Links Because You’re Not Done Yet

If you’ve made it this far, you’re either desperate for more fall drink recipes or you’re trying to convince yourself you’re not lonely. Either way, check out these links to avoid spiraling into a black hole of regret:

• Make Your Own Beer – Because store-bought drinks are for people who haven’t hit rock bottom yet.
• Custom Beer – For when you want to feel special, but not special enough to own a pet.
• Grow Your Business With Strategies Beer – If your side hustle is about to replace your 9-to-5, congrats, you’ve made it.

External Link Because You Need More Than Just This Site

Ready to sell these delicious creations to people who will never understand you? Sell your beer online through Dropt.beer. Because even the best fall drinks need a platform to scream about their greatness.

CTA That’ll Make You Click (or at least hesitate)

So, what are you waiting for? The leaves will fall, your ex will still be single, and your savings account will keep dwindling like a poorly made pumpkin spice latte. Make these drinks, share them with strangers who’ll never remember you, and pretend you’re having a midlife crisis in style. And if you’re feeling extra ambitious, contact us to start your own fall drink empire. Because the world needs more people who can make a decent cup of mulled wine.

Don’t just survive the fall—slay it with a drink in hand and a story to tell. And remember, every sip is a step closer to not caring about your LinkedIn profile picture.