# Amazing Autumn Cocktails These Apple Cider Margaritas Help One Cope with the Loss of Summer By Susan Keefe | Published 2011-10-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-cider-margaritas References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/10/apple-cider-margaritas/) These [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-forward-beverages) Cider Margaritas from the much celebrated blog How Sweet Eats are the perfect seasonal sidekick for those sunny fall days. Those of you who are still mourning the loss of patio weather, take heart because now there is finally a [fall-appropriate margarita](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-calorie-margarita) ready and waiting for your thirsty lips. Made using [apple cider](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-angriest-cider), tequila and a splash of Grand Marnier, these autumn appropriate cocktails are sure to chase away your seasonal blues. Spiked with a touch of cinnamon, these iced Apple Cider Margaritas are wonderfully refreshing, while the drink's heddy spices will warm you from head to toe. This beverage captures the essence of fall so well that you may even find yourself looking forward to a change in weather. Sure to please even the most advanced cases of seasonal affective disorder, these Apple Cider Margaritas make the dropping temperatures outside a little more bearable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Seasonal Cocktails:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new and creative autumn-inspired cocktails using unconventional ingredients and flavors. - **Fall Drink Recipes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or app that offers a collection of unique and exciting recipes for fall-inspired drinks. - **Spiced Beverages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of spiced beverages that provide a warm and comforting experience, perfect for the fall season. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative technologies and techniques for preparing and serving seasonal cocktails to enhance the overall drinking experience. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with bars and restaurants to create seasonal drink specials and promotions to attract customers during the fall season. - **Alcoholic Beverages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with liquor companies to create unique and marketable fall-themed alcoholic beverages that cater to consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fall Spice Apple Ciders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-spice-apple-cider.md) - [Halloween-Themed Margarita Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-margarita.md) - [Autumnal Apple Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caribou-coffee-new-fall-menu.md) - [Elevated Autumnal Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autumn-whiskey-sour.md) - [Fall-Inspired Juice Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressed-juicerys-spiced-apple-cider.md) - [Seasonal Apple-Based Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-forward-beverages.md) - [Juicy Fall-Inspired Alcoholic Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-spiked-cranberry.md) - [Apple Wine Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angry-orchard-canned-cocktail.md) - [Maple-Laced Spiced Ciders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiced-ciders.md)