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Hello, Fall: Cozy Mornings, Golden Trails & a Spiced Cider Recipe

Warm mornings, golden trails, bonfires with friends and a spiced apple cider recipe with a hemp twist. Here's how to make the most of the season.

Jen Henderson 6 min read

There’s a morning every year when you step outside, coffee in hand, and the air bites back just a little. The aspens have gone gold overnight, the neighbor’s porch suddenly has three pumpkins on it, and you find yourself digging through the closet for that flannel you forgot you owned. Fall has officially arrived.

It’s our favorite season here in Colorado, and it deserves more than a pumpkin-spice checklist. So we put together a full fall day, from slow, warm mornings and golden trail rides to bonfires with friends and cozy nights in, plus a spiced apple cider recipe you’ll want on repeat until the first snow.

Ease Into Crisp Mornings

Summer mornings are all iced coffee and early starts. Fall mornings ask you to slow down a little. Swap the cold brew for something you can wrap both hands around: a cinnamon-dusted latte, a mug of chai, or plain black coffee on the porch while the sun burns off the frost.

If you like to build a small ritual into that first cup, a scoop of our Lion’s Mane Extract Powder mixes easily into coffee, tea, or a smoothie. It’s made from USDA Organic fruiting body extract standardized to at least 70% beta-glucans. Curious about the rest of the family? Our functional mushrooms collection has a few more favorites.

A new season is also a natural time to refresh your daily routine. Our CBGa CBDa Capsules bring raw CBGa and CBDa alongside CBD and CBG in a 1:1:1:1 ratio, an easy addition to the morning lineup next to your mug.

Get Outside While the Leaves Turn

Mountain biker riding a leaf-covered trail through golden autumn woods
Quiet trails and golden leaves: peak season for a ride.

Fall is short in the mountains, so it pays to get out while the color lasts. The light turns warm and golden, the trails get quieter, and the air finally cooperates with a long day outside.

Whether you have a whole Saturday or just an hour after work, there’s a way to soak up the season. Here are a few of our go-to fall plans.

  • Go leaf peeping. Pack a thermos and chase the gold on a scenic drive or a short hike. Peak color moves fast, so go early and go often.
  • Ride a trail. Crunchy leaves, cool air and no summer crowds. Tuck a few Cordyceps Gummies in your pack; the pink lemonade flavor makes a fun trailhead snack.
  • Pick your own. Apple orchards and pumpkin patches are in full swing, and you’ll want a bag of apples for the cider recipe below.
  • Turn yard work into a workout. Raking leaves, stacking firewood and putting the garden to bed all count. Afterward, our THC Free CBD Muscle Cream, made with cooling menthol and arnica, is a refreshing way to close out the day.
  • Bring the dog. Cooler temps mean longer walks for your four-legged hiking buddy. Our Fetch Tincture offers full spectrum CBD for dogs and cats, so the whole crew gets in on the season.

Gather Your People

Fall is made for getting everyone together. The evenings are cool enough for a fire, the calendar fills up with game days and harvest dinners, and nobody minds lingering a little longer.

Whether you’re hosting or just showing up with something good, here are a few ways to make it a night to remember.

Two friends in knit beanies and yellow rain jackets laughing together outdoors in autumn
Fall plans are better with friends (and good hats).
  • Host a bonfire night. String lights, a stack of blankets, s’mores supplies and a good playlist are all you really need.
  • Throw a Friendsgiving. Everyone brings a dish, someone brings a board game, and the leftovers go home in mismatched containers.
  • Make game day a tradition. Chili in the slow cooker, team colors on, and the same seats every week.
  • Add something mellow to the mix. Our Low Dose Delta 9 Gummies in Sour Apple bring a crisp, tangy fall flavor with 5mg Delta 9 THC + 5mg CBD per gummy. Prefer to sip? Pick up our Sojourn THC Seltzer: a low-calorie, alcohol-free seltzer with a 1:1 blend of Delta 9 THC and CBD, strawberry lemonade flavor, and a bright, refreshing finish.

Our THC products ship to most, not all, states; Delta 9 excludes California and Colorado, so check each product page for shipping details before you plan the party.

Recipe: Spiced Apple Cider With a Hemp Twist

Three glasses of spiced apple cider garnished with apple slices and cinnamon sticks on a rustic board
Spiced apple cider, ready for its dropper of Daily Support.

This is the drink that makes the whole house smell like fall. It’s simmered with whole spices and orange, sweetened with a touch of maple, and finished with a dropper of Daily Support CBD Oil. We like the Original flavor here because its natural hemp flavor plays nicely with cinnamon and clove. Makes 4 mugs.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 3 thin orange slices
  • 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
  • Daily Support CBD Oil, one dropper (1ml) per mug
  • Apple slices and cinnamon sugar for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Add the cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, orange slices and ginger to a saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  2. Turn the heat to low and let it steep for 15 to 20 minutes, until the kitchen smells amazing.
  3. Strain out the spices and fruit, then stir in the maple syrup if you like it a little sweeter.
  4. For a festive rim, dip each mug’s edge in water, then in cinnamon sugar. Pour in the warm cider.
  5. Add one dropper of Daily Support CBD Oil to each mug and stir well. A quick whisk or a small milk frother helps the oil blend in.
  6. Garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick, and enjoy.

Hosting a crowd? Keep the big pot plain and add the tincture to individual mugs so each guest chooses their own. The label suggests 1ml, up to two times daily, so one dropper per mug keeps things simple.

Want it cold? Chill the spiced cider, pour it over ice and top with sparkling water for a fizzy afternoon spritzer. Add the dropper right before serving and give it a good stir.

Settle Into Longer Evenings

By six o’clock it’s dark, and honestly, that’s part of the charm. Longer evenings are an open invitation to slow down and lean all the way into cozy. A few favorites for the wind-down hours: our Kava Gummies (50mg kavalactones per gummy, citrus) for a mellow early evening, our Reishi Gummies in a rich elderberry, and our CBN + Delta 9 Sleep Gummies (30mg CBD + 10mg CBN + 5mg Delta 9 THC, blackberry hibiscus) for the very end of the night.

  • Set the mood. Light a few candles and switch off the overhead lights.
  • Start a fall reading stack. Mysteries, cookbooks or that novel you keep meaning to finish.
  • Make soup night a thing. One big pot, a loaf of crusty bread and leftovers for lunch.
  • Trade the late scroll for a warm mug. A second round of spiced cider and a journal make a lovely end to the day.

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Here’s to a Good Fall

Fall goes fast. The trick is to actually show up for it: take the long way home, say yes to the orchard trip, light the fire and make the cider twice. If you’re craving more seasonal kitchen projects, our pumpkin recipes are a delicious next stop. Here’s to crisp air, golden trails and a full mug.

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