Apples tend to get the shaft once October rolls around and pumpkin craziness takes hold. But Jay Ozdemir of Sprio’s Restaurant & Lounge is never one to leave a stone unturned when it comes to mixing a creative cocktail that tastes as good as it looks on Instgram.

Xen’s Apple Pie Sangria

Jay Ozdemir, Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge

Ingredients

2oz Crown Royal Apple
2oz Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka
1oz Absolut Pear Vodka
3oz apple cider
Fresh apples and pears

Instructions: 

Rim the mason jar with caramel and cinnamon sugar.
Mix in ingredients and top with ginger ale.
Garnish with cinnamon stick.