6 Pumpkin Spice Cocktails To Spice Up Your Weekend Party
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What Is Pumpkin Spice?   

It's a magical blend of warm flavours that evokes cozy feelings about the changing seasons. With notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves, pumpkin spice has exploded in popularity, making its way into everything from baked goods to candles, coffee and now cocktails too. The signature mix taps into nostalgia, reminding us of Halloween or Christmas all through the year. Even just the scent might trigger memories of crisp fall days and holidays spent with loved ones. For many, fall isn't complete without pumpkin spice.  

Pumpkin spice can be used in so many foods and drinks! You can stir it into oatmeal or yoghurt for a tasty breakfast. Mix it into pancake batter for pumpkin spice pancakes. Add it to coffee or tea for a cozy, autumnal flavour. Bake it into cookies, muffins, cakes, or pies for a delicious dessert. Swirl it into ice cream. Sprinkle it on top of the whipped cream. The options are endless! Pumpkin spice makes awesome cocktails too! Add some pumpkin spice to your evening and try mixing up a tasty seasonal cocktail. Vodka, rum, and whiskey all pair nicely with pumpkin spice flavours.  

You can whip up one of these six pumpkin spice cocktails at your next party this summer season.  

Pumpkin Spice Martini 

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Ingredients:  

  1. 60 ml Vanilla Vodka  
  2. 30 ml Pumpkin Liqueur  
  3. 15 ml cream  
  4. A pinch of pumpkin spice  

Method:  

  1. Pour in the ingredients in a shaker. Put the lid on the cocktail shaker.   
  2. Shake it vigorously for 10–15 seconds. Strain the drink through a strainer into a chilled martini glass.   
  3. Garnish the drink with a cinnamon stick. Serve and enjoy!  

Frozen Pumpkin Spice Cocktail Image Credit: Freepik

Ingredients: 

  1. ¼ cup heavy whipping cream 
  2. ¼ cup milk 
  3. ¼ cup pumpkin puree 
  4. ¼ cup pumpkin spice coffee-flavoured liqueur (such as Kahlua) 
  5. ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice 
  6. 8 cubes ice cubes  

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Method: 

  1. In a blender, add cream, milk, pumpkin puree, liqueur and pumpkin spice. 
  2. Add some ice cubes to the blender for a chilled texture. 
  3. Blend it all up until nice and smooth, about 30-45 seconds. 
  4. You've got a tasty pumpkin spice blend ready to enjoy! 

Pumpkin Spice White Russian Image Credit: Freepik

Ingredients:  

  1. 45 ml Vodka  
  2. 30 ml of coffee liqueur  
  3. 15 ml pumpkin spice syrup  
  4. 30 ml cream  

Method:  

  1. Grab a glass and fill it with ice. Now pour in vodka, coffee liqueur, and pumpkin spice syrup.   
  2. Top it all off with a splash of cream. Yum, that looks delicious!  

Spicy Bourbon Pumpkin Smash  Image Credit: Freepik

Ingredients: 

  1. 1/2 cup maple syrup 
  2. 1/3 cup water 
  3. 1/3 cup pumpkin puree 
  4. 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  6. 2-4 tablespoons spiced pumpkin syrup 
  7. 1/4 cup bourbon or whiskey 
  8. 1 tablespoon orange or clementine juice 
  9. 1-2 dashes orange bitters 
  10. ginger beer, for topping

Method: 

  1. Make the Spiced Pumpkin Syrup - gather pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Add them all to a sauce pot. Bring to a boil then let simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the flavours to meld together. Remove from heat and let cool. 
  2. Grab a cocktail shaker and add 2-3 tablespoons of the spiced pumpkin syrup.  
  3. Add bourbon or whiskey, orange juice, and a dash or two of orange bitters. Fill the shaker with ice, put on the lid, and shake vigorously until chilled.  
  4. Strain the mixed cocktail into a glass filled with fresh ice. For an extra splash of bubbly flavour, top it off with some ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or orange slice. 

Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned  Image Credit: Freepik

Ingredients: 

  1. 15 ml pumpkin syrup 
  2. 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice 
  3. 2 dashes orange bitters 
  4. 1 orange wedge 
  5. 60 ml Breckenridge bourbon 
  6. 1 splash club soda (optional) 
  7. Garnish: cinnamon stick

Method: 

  1. Take an Old-Fashioned glass and add in the ingredients - pumpkin syrup, pumpkin spice, orange bitters and an orange wedge.  
  2. Pour in the bourbon, drop in a large ice cube, and if you like a little fizz, a splash of club soda.  
  3. Give it a stir with a cinnamon stick, bringing all those flavours together in a symphony. 

Pumpkin Spice Sangria Image Credit: Freepik

Ingredients:  

  1. 750 ml white wine  
  2. 60 ml Pumpkin Spice Syrup  
  3. Apple Slices  
  4. A splash of sparkling water  

Method:  

  1. Get a pitcher and add some white wine. Add a splash of pumpkin spice syrup to the wine.   
  2. Chop up some apple slices and throw them in the pitcher too. Let that mix chill out in the fridge for a few hours.  
  3. Pour into glasses filled with ice. Add a cinnamon stick. Sip and enjoy!