Autumn Citrus and Spice Spritz. Credit: Marisa Lynch

Sip Into Fall: Cozy Mocktails to Toast the Turning Leaves

8 Minute read

13 Oct 2025

Celebrate the season’s shift with sparkling, spirit-free cocktails layered with autumn fruit, spice, and fizz—because fall deserves something brighter than cider alone.

Summer’s last rosé has been poured, the grill has cooled, and suddenly we’re talking cardigans and candles. The shift into golden season deserves drinks that feel as cozy as pulling a blanket over your lap, without requiring a nap afterwards. Enter the mocktail lineup: fizzy, flavorful, and oh so ready for fall.

Each one stars Sanpellegrino® Sparkling Drinks or Sanpellegrino® CIAO! Flavored Sparkling Water, layered with orchard fruit, spice, and brightness. They’re simple, seasonal, and just fancy enough to make it look like you tried harder than you did. Perfect for hosting fireside hangs, or sipping solo while rewatching You’ve Got Mail for the thousandth time.

Whether you’re leaning into apple-picking vibes, craving that ginger kick of antioxidants, or going for tart-cranberry flavors, these mocktails bring fizz and flavor to autumn. Drink them while the leaves turn, and consider it seasonal self-care.

The Autumn Citrus & Spice Spritz

Citrus brightness with a cozy twist of apple and cinnamon.

This one feels like autumn in a glass; an apple orchard meets an orange grove. Sanpellegrino® Aranciata Orange lays the foundation, while cinnamon-kissed apple cider brings the fall feels.

Fill a shaker with ice.
Add 30 ml apple cider, 15 ml lemon juice, and 15 ml cinnamon simple syrup.*
Shake gently, then strain into a glass of fresh ice.
Top with 90 ml Sanpellegrino® Aranciata Orange.
Garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick.

*To make cinnamon syrup: Simmer equal parts sugar and water with a cinnamon stick. Steep, strain, and store.

The Peach & Ginger Harvest Cooler

Soft peach with a clean ginger edge.

Think of this as fall’s answer to summer’s iced tea. It's juicy, light, and endlessly refreshing. Sanpellegrino® CIAO! Peach Flavored Sparkling Water gets a zippy kick from ginger syrup and pear juice for body. A squeeze of lime lifts the whole thing into, “that’s really delicious” territory.

In a shaker with ice, combine 30 ml pear juice, 15 ml ginger syrup, and 22 ml lime juice.
Shake to chill, then strain into a glass of fresh ice.
Top with 90 ml Sanpellegrino® CIAO! Peach Flavored Sparkling Water
Garnish with a pear slice, or crystallized ginger.

The Cran-Orange Autumn Sparkle

Tart cranberry meets citrus, rounded by a delicate herb tone.

This one’s crisp and vivid, like the first chilly night when you actually enjoy putting on a jacket. Sanpellegrino® Aranciata Rossa brings lively citrus, cranberry adds tang, and a touch of maple syrup with thyme or rosemary evokes autumn, conjuring the scent of woodsmoke and crisp leaves beneath your feet.