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Fall Cocktail Lab: 5 Homemade Syrups + Their Matching Drinks

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Five distinctly different autumn flavor pairings. Choose the flavor you want, make the syrup, then use the matching cocktail recipe. All ten recipes are already published on Cay Made Me Do It.

Apple Cider & Sage — Herbal, crisp, refreshing

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Toasted Pecan Maple — Nutty, rich, coffee-forward

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Fig & Balsamic — Dark fruit, tangy, lightly smoky

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Cranberry Orange & Black Pepper — Tart, citrusy, warming

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Roasted Pear & Ginger — Soft caramelized pear, fresh ginger

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Tip: Start with apple cider sage for a sparkling gin drink or fig balsamic for a smoky mezcal sour. Refrigerate the syrups and follow each individual post's storage instructions.

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