🍂 The Orchard Fade

A Silky Fig & Cider Martini for the Final Days of Fall

There’s a moment every year, right between Thanksgiving plates and the first hint of winter frost, when the world feels suspended. The colors are muted, the trees are bare, and fall seems to hang on by a whisper. That moment is what inspired today’s drink: The Orchard Fade.

This cocktail is built around fig vodka and apple cider, two flavors that feel like the last treasures of the season. They meet in a clean, elegant martini that’s equal parts crisp and comforting. A touch of amaretto deepens the orchard notes, while lemon and bitters keep everything bright enough to sip long after the leaves have settled on the ground.

It’s fall’s curtain call, and it tastes absolutely beautiful.

🍸 The Orchard Fade Recipe

• Start with a shaker full of ice

• 2oz Fig Vodka

• 2oz Apple Cider

• 0.25oz Amaretto

• 0.25oz Lemon Juice

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• Shake and strain into a martini glass and Enjoy!

🍁 Why It Works

• Fig vodka gives the drink its silky, late-harvest richness.

• Apple cider brings soft orchard sweetness without weighing it down.

• Amaretto adds depth and warmth, blending seamlessly with the fig.

• Lemon + bitters brighten the entire profile, keeping the finish clean and refined.

The result? A martini that feels like the transition from fall to winter: subtle, quiet, beautifully balanced.