When the leaves turn gold and the air gets crisp, you and I both crave something comforting. Something that says “autumn in a glass”. That’s why I love fall drinks with vodka—they combine the smooth spirit of vodka with cozy fall flavours like apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, and caramel.
Today, I want to walk you through 10 of my favourite fall vodka drink recipes. They’re easy, delicious, and perfect for curling up or sharing with friends. Let’s raise a glass to sweater weather!
1. Apple-Cider Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz apple cider
- ½ oz lime juice
- Ginger beer to top
- Apple slices + cinnamon stick for garnish
Look & Taste:
Your drink looks amber with fizz at the top. You’ll see apple slices floating and a cinnamon stick peeking out. It tastes crisp and apple-sweet with a tang of lime and that spicy ginger beer kick.
How to Make:
Fill a mug or tall glass with ice. Pour in vodka, apple cider, and lime juice. Stir gently. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with apple slices and a cinnamon stick.
This is a solid example of easy fall cocktails with vodka.
2. Pumpkin Spice White Russian
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz pumpkin spice creamer (or milk plus pumpkin spice)
- Whipped cream + sprinkle of pumpkin spice for garnish
Look & Taste:
Creamy beige with a faint orange twist. On top, fluffy whipped cream and little flecks of pumpkin spice. The taste is rich, dessert-like: pumpkin, coffee and vodka all hanging out together.
How to Make:
Fill a glass with ice. Pour in vodka and coffee liqueur. Add the pumpkin spice creamer and stir. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice.
This is one of those feel-good fall vodka cocktails that works when you want something indulgent.
3. Maple Pecan Vodka Cold Brew
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz cold brew coffee
- ½ oz maple syrup
- ½ oz pecan syrup
- Splash of cream or milk
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Deep coffee brown with light swirls of cream. The smell hints of maple and nuts. Taste? Smooth coffee, sweet maple, toasted pecan, with vodka quietly in the mix.
How to Make:
Fill a glass with ice. Pour the cold brew, add vodka, maple syrup, and pecan syrup. Stir well. Top with cream if you like.
If you’re into vodka fall drinks, this one brings the coffee twist.
4. Cinnamon Roll Vodka Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz white chocolate syrup
- ½ oz cinnamon syrup
- 3 oz milk or cream
- Cinnamon stick or roll for garnish
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Light beige-cream colour, cinnamon stick resting inside like a little reminder of fall morning treats. Taste like: cinnamon bun meets vodka—sweet, cozy, and fun.
How to Make:
Fill a shaker with ice. Add vodka, white chocolate syrup, cinnamon syrup, and milk. Shake. Pour into a glass over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
It’s a neat spin on fall vodka drink variety for when you want something dessert-friendly.
5. Cranberry Orange Vodka Spritzer
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 3 oz cranberry juice
- 2 oz orange juice
- Sparkling water (to top)
- Orange slice + fresh cranberries for garnish
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Ruby red with an orange slice glowing on the rim and a few cranberries bobbing in. Taste is tart cranberry, bright orange citrus, vodka backing it up, and a light fizz to finish.
How to Make:
Fill a glass with ice. Pour vodka, cranberry juice, and orange juice. Stir. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with an orange slice and cranberries.
This one hits the fall cocktails with vodka zone by mixing crisp fruit flavours with refreshing fizz.
6. Spiced Pear Vodka Martini
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz pear nectar (or light pear juice)
- ¼ oz cinnamon syrup
- Pear slice for garnish
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Pale yellow-green, elegant. A thin pear slice floats on top. The taste: delicate pear sweetness, soft cinnamon spice, vodka this time gently showing.
How to Make:
Fill a shaker with ice. Add vodka, pear nectar, and cinnamon syrup. Shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a pear slice.
A classy take on fall vodka punch vibes, especially for a get-together where you want something a little more refined.
7. Caramel Apple Vodka Punch
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz apple cider
- 1 oz caramel sauce
- Soda water to the top
- Caramel drizzle + apple slice for garnish
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Golden amber drink with caramel drizzle inside the glass. Garnish apple slice on the rim. Taste: apple cider sweetness, gooey caramel, vodka sneaking through.
How to Make:
Pour vodka, apple cider, and caramel sauce into a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a tall glass with fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish.
This is an example of a vodka fall punch—great for friends, gatherings, and big batch serving.
8. Hazelnut Pumpkin Vodka Latte
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz hazelnut syrup
- 1 oz pumpkin spice syrup
- 6 oz steamed milk
- Whipped cream & nutmeg garnish
- Hot or iced
Look & Taste:
If hot: light tan with cream rising. If iced: creamy tan over ice. Whipped cream and nutmeg on top. Taste: hazelnut roast meets pumpkin spice sweetness, silky milk, vodka warmth.
How to Make:
If hot: warm milk. In a cup, add vodka, hazelnut syrup, and pumpkin spice syrup. Pour in milk, stir. Top with whipped cream & nutmeg.
If iced: do the same but pour over ice and skip steaming.
This one hits easy fall cocktails with vodka and brings warmth for those chilly evenings.
9. Orange Cinnamon Vodka Toddy
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 3 oz warm apple cider
- ½ oz orange juice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Orange slice + cinnamon stick for garnish
- Optional: hot water top if you like more volume
Look & Taste:
Warm amber drink in a mug, orange slice floating, cinnamon stick stirring in. Taste: orange brightness, cinnamon warmth, apple cider sweetness, and vodka giving it that gentle kick.
How to Make:
Warm apple cider gently (don’t boil). In a mug, add vodka, orange juice, and cinnamon. Pour warm cider. Garnish with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick.
This qualifies as a fall vodka cocktail that’s perfect for sitting by the fire.
10. Maple Fig Vodka Smash
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- ½ oz maple syrup
- ½ oz fig syrup (or fig jam thinned)
- Sparkling water to top
- Fresh figs or fig slices for garnish
- Ice
Look & Taste:
Deep golden brown with bubbles rising, a fig slice perched elegantly. Taste is rich, honey-maple sweetness, fig depth, soda lightness, vodka subtle and smooth.
How to Make:
Fill a glass with ice. Add vodka, maple syrup, and fig syrup. Stir. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a fig slice.
This one is a little unique in the fall vodka drinks realm—perfect when you want something different but still cozy.
Final Sip
There you go—you now know 10 fall alcoholic drinks with vodka that hit all the right tones: warm, spiced, cozy, and full of flavour. Whether you prefer sipping it hot, over ice, or in a batch for friends, you’ve got options.
Next time you want to feel autumn in a glass, you don’t have to settle for the usual. Pick one of these, mix it up, and enjoy your moment. I’ll be right there, raising my glass too.
