SEASON OF MISTS

Some flavors just taste better in fall. This cocktail from Randi Densford, beverage director at Barn8 Farm Restaurant + Bourbon Bar in Goshen, Kentucky, ticks pretty much every autumnal flavor box: Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus, and rye whiskey. But it’s also a long drink, which gives it a welcome refreshing quality — much like crisp fall sun on the brilliant colors of the changing leaves.

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SEASON OF MISTS

• 2 ounces Stellum Rye

• 1 ½ ounces chai spiced orange cordial (recipe below)

• ½ ounce lemon juice

• Fever Tree ginger beer

• Candied ginger and dehydrated orange slice, for garnish

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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail tin filled with ice. Shake, then strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with ginger beer, then garnish with candied ginger and dehydrated orange.

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Chai spiced orange cordial

To make the chai spiced orange cordial, combine one cup of freshly squeezed orange juice, ½ cup sugar, ¾ tsp cinnamon, and ¼ tsp each of ground ginger, cardamom, and allspice. Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once cool, add ¾ tsp citric acid. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator