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Autumn Leaves
Whiskey, apple brandy, vermouth and herbal liqueur combine delightfully in this autumnal cocktail
Cameron Carter
8th December 2024 at 19:59
A wonderful reason to buy Strega!
8th October 2024 at 04:52
Just an FYI... Jeffrey's recipe actually calls for 2 dashes of cinnamon tincture instead of Angostura:
https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/autumn-leaves/
https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/autumn-leaves/
8th October 2024 at 13:07
Thanks, Brett. I've added a note above.
4th September 2024 at 16:22
Another winner from Jeffrey Morganthaler! I don't think I've had a bad recipe from him. His Flannel Shirt and Norwegian Wood cocktails are great fall drinks too.
5th December 2024 at 20:01
Just tried Norwegian Wood -- you are right :)
4th September 2024 at 13:42
Retrying and even better the second time. Definitely going in the favourites. Depth, sweetness and spice.
14th August 2024 at 13:51
Glad I hung out till I had a bottle of Strega- it’s subtle but really makes this. Truly autumnal flavours. I’d be tempted to flame the orange twist next time to suggest bonfires. Could also potentially work with cognac… thinking of my recently acquired bottle of Courvoisier vsop which is quite spicy and looking for some suitable friends to mix with… !
14th April 2024 at 22:29
What a glorious drink! Made it in the most inappropriate of seasons (early Spring) but gave me great satisfaction all the same. This will become a favourite evening go-to!
12th August 2023 at 23:03
Bloody brilliant
4th January 2023 at 03:52
Tried this for the second time. The first time we made this we used Yellow Chartreuse rather than Strega as we did not have a bottle of the latter. We liked the cocktail quite a lot that first time but I think this second time with Strega is even better-spicier, not as honey sweet, a tad more interesting. We'll be adding this to our favourites.
14th August 2024 at 14:01
Agreed. The Strega is perfect here.
9th October 2022 at 00:24
Made with Knob Creek rye, Busnel VSOP, and Dashfire spiced apple bitters. This is a drink that definitely benefits from resting in the glass for a few minutes. It read as unremarkable to me at first, but once it breathed for a while, the subtlety of the apple and herbal flavors really came to the fore.
24th September 2022 at 21:29
Very pleasant, and pleasant cocktails are rare, as you will know. I skipped the Strega because I didn't have any. Very autumn, and we played Autumn Leaves with Paul Desmond to make it perfect.
18th September 2022 at 21:37
What a lovely cocktail. I substituted Yellow Charteuse for Strega because I didn't have the latter. A perfect accompaniment to processing the day's autumn foraging haul - some of which will become liqueurs and syrups for future cocktails!
15th April 2021 at 03:47
Agree with the others, it does taste like Autumn. Nice apple and spice overtones with a spirit forward sipping cocktail. Great as a nightcap.
31st October 2020 at 18:29
I'm working my way through cocktails involving some of my less often opened bottles. It's halloween so I'm trying a few Strega (Italian for witch) based ones. I walked my dog in the park earlier so "Autumn Leaves jumped out - I'm glad it did. A lovely, well-rounded slow-sipper. Perfect for a cold, wet night.
7th October 2020 at 07:23
Strong & very appropriate for an autumn afternoon. My first taste of Strega. But not my last!!