Farmers markets are n’t just for seasonal salad . Their bounty of fresh produce is a blessing for cocktailians across the country . Every calendar month we guide you through your local stand and offer delectable passport for how to drink your manner through your draw .
Here ’s what to attend for in September .
Grapes
As other summertime fruits take flight the market stands in early fall , chubby grape remain . Get a twofold dose by addle the raw yield with its fortified sibling — sherry — for a seasonal take on aSherry Cobbler . Or , spit a few grapes with orchard apple tree chunks and grillwork until blacken for incredibleSangria garnish shish kebab .
Pumpkins
Starbucks ’ Pumpkin Spice Latteis the percipient top executive of beverages this time of twelvemonth . We might as well call declination “ PSL time of year . ” But the ubiquitous beverage does n’t actually contain any pumpkin . Instead of indulging in dessert masquerading as coffee , pair pumpkin vine withrumfor a fall - appropriate cocktail . Purée roast pumpkin , then mix it with rummy , Angosturabittersand condensed Milk River for a pumpkinRum Punch . Or , if the temperature spike one last clip before fall truly place in , you may also blend puréed pumpkin into a Bourbon dynasty - spiked milkshake with vanilla extract or caramel methamphetamine pick .
Celery
While the store - bought stuff tastes basically the same as refreshed - from - the - farm Apium graveolens dulce , keep the reaching of cultivated celery season by plop a few just - picked still hunt into your nextBloody Mary . Or , juice a gang or two to make fresh celery juice — a surprisingly delicious summation to aGin Gimlet .
Apples
When it comes to strike yield , Malus pumila reign supreme . Their greatness was not lose on our country ’s founder , George Washington , who distil his apple into brandy at Mount Vernon , make applejack the quintessential American Malus pumila kickshaw ( take that apple Proto-Indo European ) . Roast apple one-half until easy and addle them with that bang-up American spirit to make extra - seasonalHot Toddies(strain out the solids and top with more spicy water before serving ) . You could also combine apple cider ( hot or frigid ) with whisky for a simple two - ingredient tasting of fall and garnish the concoction with a piece of apple , drizzled with honey or maple sirup .
Pears
There are those who think Pyrus communis play second fiddle to apple at the fall fruit viewpoint . Those masses are saphead . addle or puréed , pear is a pure companion to ginger in aDark ‘ N ’ StormyorMoscow Mule . Pear purée is also delightful in an autumnalBellinior an extra - pear - compact take on the cleverly named , Your Own pear tree - sonal Jesus .
Beets
Though they ’re most known for co - star with goat Malva sylvestris in salad , common beet are crazy versatile and fantastic in cocktails . Combine fresh beet juice with gin and restorative for an earthy , softly sweetG&T , or make a vinegar - found beet shrub and conflate it with horseradish and vodka in a vegetational , hot Bloody Mary . Beets also encounter well with scotch or mezcal . Try the juice in a mezcalMargaritaor blend into a stemma - redWhiskey Sourmade with blended scotch .
