Pumpkin Spice Cocktails

Pumpkin spice all the things! Yeah it might be basic, but my homemade pumpkin spice syrup is delicious and makes for some amazing fall cocktails. Here we learn what the hell pumpkin spice is, how to make the syrup, and 3 tasty cocktail recipes to put it to good use. Pairs well with flannel and a North Face jacket.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

3. Coupe glasses

4. Rocks glass

5. Irish coffee glass

6. Nut milk bag

7. Pour over coffee set

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Pumpkin Spice Spice Syrup

Yields 14oz (400ml)

• 1.5 cups (350g) demerara sugar

• 1.5 cups (350ml) filtered water

• 4 cinnamon sticks or 1 tsp. (3g) ground cinnamon

• 1½ tsp. (2g) ground ginger

• ½ tsp. (1g) ground nutmeg

• 1 tsp. (2g) ground cloves

• ¼ cup (65g) canned pumpkin

1. Add sugar and water to a sauce pan and bring to a boil

2. Remove from heat and add spices and canned pumpkin

3. Let simmer for 10 minutes

4. Cool for 20 minutes and strain through a nut milk bag or cheese cloth

5. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks

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Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Sour

• 2oz (60ml) whiskey

• 0.75oz (22ml) pumpkin spice syrup

• 0.75oz (22ml) fresh lemon juice

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice

2. Shake for 15 seconds

3. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass

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Pumpkin Spice Irish Coffee

• .75oz (22ml) pumpkin spice syrup

• 4oz (120ml) hot coffee

• 1.5oz (45ml) Irish Whiskey

• 1oz (30ml) heavy cream

1. Fill glass with hot water and dump

2. Add coffee to glass

3. Add whiskey and syrup

4. Give a quick stir

5. Lightly whip the cream

6. Top with cream using a spoon

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Pumpkin Spice Rum Old Fashioned

• 2oz (60ml) dark rum

• 2 dashes of aromatic bitters

• 1/4oz (7ml) pumpkin spice syrup

• Orange twist

1. Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass

2. Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass with ice

3. Stir for 45 seconds to chill and dilute

4. Strain into rocks glass

5. Express the oils of an orange peel and drop it in