Sugar and spice...and everything nice, Fall Cocktails from the November issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray.

The experts at Every Day whip up cocktails with a kick this fall season—these drinks are mixed to perfection.

Maple Clove Twists

Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• Ice Cubes
• 3 oz (¼ cup plus 2 tbs) apricot brandy
• 2 oz (¼ cup) sweet vermouth
• 2 oz (¼ cup) pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp whole cloves

1. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the brandy, vermouth, maple syrup and cloves. Shake well and strain into 2 brandy snifters or small glasses

Pumpkin Pie Martinis

Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• Ice cubes
• 2 oz (¼ cup) vanilla vodka
• 2 oz (¼ cup) crème de cacao
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Whipped cream, for garnish

1. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the vanilla vodka, crème de cacao, heavy cream and pumpkin pie spice and shake well.
2. Dip the rims of 2 martini glasses into a bowl of whipped cream. Strain the cocktail into the glasses.

Fennel Crushes

Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup fresh fennel, coarsely chopped
• ¼ tsp fennel seeds
• Ice cubes
• 3 oz (¼ cup) anise-flavor liqueur, such as Pernod
• ¼ cup orange juice

1. Add the fennel and fennel seeds to a cocktail shaker and muddle with a wooden spoon.
2. Fill the shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the gin, anise liqueur and orange juice. Shake for 10 seconds, and then strain into 2 ice-filled glasses.

Cinnamon Snaps

Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• Ice cubes
• 3 oz (¼ cup plus 2 tbs) vodka
• 2 oz (¼ cup) apple schnapps
• ¼ cup apple cider
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

1. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the vodka, schnapps, and cider; shake well.
2. In a shallow bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Moisten the rims of 2 champagne flutes and coat with the cinnamon sugar. Strain the cocktail into the flutes.

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