Autumn-Inspired Cocktail Recipes, Courtesy of Living Room at W Fort Lauderdale

Can you feel the chill in the air? OK, maybe that's taking things too far, but there's certainly a drop in humidity. Fall is here, and with that come seasonal ales and cocktails with spiced notes, rich botanicals, and harvest flavors. To celebrate, Living Room at the W Fort Lauderdale...

By Laine Doss

October 6, 2014

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Can you feel the chill in the air? OK, maybe that's taking things too far, but there's certainly a drop in humidity. Fall is here, and with that come seasonal ales and cocktails with spiced notes, rich botanicals, and harvest flavors.

To celebrate, Living Room at the W Fort Lauderdale is sharing a few recipes from their fall lineup -- perfect for a get-together or when planning a Halloween happening.

Make them at home or enjoy them at Living Room for $14 each.

J-Bird Cocktail

1oz Brugal Especial Rum
1oz Brugal 1888 Rum
1/2 oz Campari
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1/4 oz simple syrup

Shake. Strain into coupe and garnish with orange peel.

Turn of the Century

1.5 oz Stoli Orange
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz White Crème de Cacao
3/4 oz lemon juice

Shake. Strain into coupe and garnish with skewered orange peel. Funnel with chocolate square.

The Girl Next Door

Muddle 5 mint leaves and 3 blackberries
1 1/2 oz Kanon Vodka
3/4 oz Byrhh (you can substitute Dubonnet Red)
3/4 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake. Double strain over crushed ice in highball. Top with seltzer and garnish with mint sprig and skewered blackberry.

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Laine Doss is the food and spirits editor for Miami New Times, covering the restaurant and bar scene in South Florida. She has been featured on Cooking Channel’s Eat Street and Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race. Doss won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature on what it’s like to wait tables. In a previous life, she appeared off-Broadway and shook many a cocktail as a bartender at venues in South Florida and New York City. When she’s not writing, you can find Doss running some marathon then celebrating at the nearest watering hole.

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