Fall is the perfect time of year to cozy up on the couch with your favorite fall non alcoholic beverage on a weeknight.
We’ve compiled a list of our favorite fall beverages for you to try out and enjoy right at home.
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
Pumpkin pie milkshake is made by combing vanilla ice cream, a splash of milk, pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice in a blender and blend on high.
Pour into tall frosted glasses out of the freezer.
Top the fall drink with whipped cream and a dusting of graham cracker crumbs.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin spice latte is made by heating milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
Pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, vanilla extract, and sugar are added to create the base of the latte.
To prepare your latte, add strong coffee or a couple shots of espresso to a coffee cup. Slowly add milk until you’re happy with the taste. If you only want a hint of coffee, go with about 1/4-1/3 cup of coffee in your mug, and fill the rest with pumpkin spiced milk.
You can enjoy your fall drink with a bit of whipped cream, and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
Apple Cider
Apple cider is made by combining chopped up apples and orange slices with a few liters of water in a saucepan.
The fruit is cooked with whole spices including: cloves, allspice, cinnamon sticks, and ginger. The mixture is cooked for ~2 hours, and then the fruit is mashed up in the saucepan to release more flavor.
Taste test until you get your apple cider to your own liking.
You can add a little maple syrup to sweeten the apple cider.
Once you’re happy with the flavor, pour it into a mug. Top the apple cider with whipped cream and caramel sauce if desired.
Salted Caramel Latte
Salted caramel latte is made by heating milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add salted caramel sauce and cocoa powder to the milk.
Once the milk comes almost to a boil, remove it from the heat. Your milk is ready to be added to fresh coffee or espresso.
Garnish this creamy fall beverage with some whipped cream drizzled with salted caramel sauce.
Cranberry Apple Cider Punch
Cranberry apple cider punch is made by cooking cranberries with water in a saucepan until they burst with flavor. Let the cranberries cool to room temperature.
Combine the cranberries with ginger ale, lemon juice, and apple cider.
The tart cranberries with the sweet apple cider is a unique refreshing fall non alcoholic drink.
Chai Tea Latte
Chai tea latte is made by creating a chai concentrate in a saucepan over medium heat. To make the chai concentrate, Assam tea is used as a base flavor. Assam tea is a black tea with cocoa, and earthy flavors.
To strengthen the chai flavor, herbs are added to the concentrate to infused the tea (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, peppercorns).
The chai concentrate needs to have a sweet finish to it, so brown sugar is added along with the herbs.
Once the concentrate has finished brewing, a little vanilla extract is added.
The chai tea latte can now be prepared with a half and half mix of chai concentrate and hot, steamed milk for a flavorful fall latte. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Salted Caramel Mocha
Salted caramel mocha is a sweet and salty fall beverage that you’ll love!
Salted caramel mocha is made by making hot chocolate with warm milk.
Leave 1/3 of the mug available to pour in your freshly brewed coffee.
Add caramel sauce and a little sea salt. Mix together until smooth.
Top your salted caramel mocha with whipping cream, caramel sauce and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
Maple Cinnamon Latte
Maple cinnamon latte has a hint of sweet maple combined with cinnamon spice is one of the most tantalizing fall lattes you can taste.
Maple cinnamon latte is made by adding maple syrup, cinnamon spice, and vanilla extract to espresso or brewed coffee.
Add freshly steamed or warmed milk to the rest of your coffee mug and enjoy this incredible fall drink!
Earl Grey Hot Chocolate
Earl grey hot chocolate is made by heating milk in a saucepan with a few chocolate chips or cocoa powder.
Add sugar and heat until the milk comes to a simmer.
Remove it from the heat source and add in vanilla extract and a couple of earl grey tea bags.
Let it steep for 4-5 minutes and enjoy!
Apple Spice Latte
Apple spice latte is the perfect fall latte to sip on a cold evening.
Apple spice latte is made by making an apple syrup.
To make the apple syrup, combine apple juice, water, apple pie spice (cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, cloves and ginger), and brown sugar over medium heat in a saucepan. Let the mixture thicken over the next 5-10 minutes until it’s a syrup-like consistency.
Add about 4 tbsp of your apple spice syrup to your freshly brewed coffee or espresso.
Add warmed steam milk to make it a bit more of a creamy texture.
Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of apple pie spice.