By Danielle Davies
Fall is finally here: the perfect time for pumpkin muffins, butternut squash soups and apple cinnamon everything. While the eating’s good, there are some ghoulishly good cocktails just waiting to be tried. No need for you to go looking – we’ve got a round-up of a few of our season-appropriate favorites right here.
1. Homemade Apple Pie
If you can’t get enough of your mom’s (or even Mrs. Smith’s) apple pie, head to Vagabond in Atlantic City for their Homemade Apple Pie cocktail. Made with grain alcohol, apple cider and cinnamon on the rocks, this hard-hitting concoction is the perfect addition to a crisp autumn day. Vagabond is located at 672 N. Trenton Ave., Atlantic City. See vagabondAC.com.
2. Good & Evil
For a true Halloween-esque experience, head to Boo Bar at Resorts, a pop-up Halloween bar at Bar One, and try the Good & Evil. Made with Vodka, Apple Pucker, Midori, Triple Sec, pineapple, lemon, lime, simple syrup, soda and a lemon slice, this delightfully devilish concoction is sure to make your night. Resorts is located at 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. See ResortsAC.com.
3. Octoberfest Beer
Love seasonal ales? If so, head to Villain & Saint at Ocean Resort Casino for a well-rounded selection of Octoberfest beers including bottles of Flying Fish Oktoberfish and Leinenkugel Oktoberfest as well as drafts of Sam Adams Octoberfest and Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest. There’s the flavor of fall in every sip. Ocean Resort Casino is located at 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. See the OceanAC.com.
4. Chocolate Thunder
Chocolate isn’t just for trick-or-treaters. Get to Wet Willie’s at Resorts for a frozen concoction made with a blend of real cocoa, vanilla ice cream and vodka. It’s the perfect decadence for this season of spooky fun. Wet Willie’s is located at 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. Visit resortsAC.com.
5. Tableside Torched Apple Manhattan
Forget bobbing for apples. At Chart House at Golden Nugget, the Tableside Torched Apple Manhattan offers all the festiveness of a good party with the austerity of a grown-up cocktail. Made with Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, Berentzen Apple Liqueur and Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, this lovely libation is infused with Applewood smoke. Chart House is located at 600 Huron Ave., Atlantic City. Visit GoldenNugget.com.
Danielle’s been a writer and storyteller for the past fifteen years—her work has appeared everywhere from Philadelphia Style Magazine and The Press of Atlantic City to Cape May Magazine and The WC Press in West Chester. Nationally, her short stories have been published in Typehouse Magazine and Scary Mommy. She lives in South Jersey with her husband and two children.
