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
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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

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