Mountain Harvest Whiskey Pumpkin Cocktail
Experience the cozy flavors of fall with this Pumpkin Butter Whiskey Cocktail. Smooth whiskey, a splash of lime juice, and the subtle spice of ginger ale come together in perfect harmony with rich pumpkin butter. Served in a cinnamon-sugar-rimmed glass and sweetened with a touch of honey, this cocktail is the ultimate autumn indulgence.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons of Pumpkin Butter recipe below
- 1.5 oz Whiskey Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels or your bourbon or whiskey of choice
- Splash of lime juice about 1/2 oz
- Ginger Ale NOT ginger beer!
- Tom Collins glass or lowball glass
- Cinnamon sugar 1tsp cinnamon to 4tsp white sugar
- Honey
Instructions
- Combine the pumpkin butter, whiskey and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Give it a good shake
- Strain into your cinnamon sugar rimmed Tom Collins glass.
- Top with ginger ale
- Note: if your pumpkin butter gets too thick, add a splash of apple cider into your cocktail shaker to thin it out a bit.
Cinnamon Sugar Rim instructions
- Pour a bit of honey onto a plate
- Dip the rim of your Tom Collins glass into the honey
- Pour cinnamon sugar onto a clean plate and dip honey rimmed glass into the sugar mix until coated. It’s OK if the honey is dripping, it’s just more sweet to enjoy.
- Bringing your Harvest Pumpkin drink together
- Fill glass with ice
- Carefully strain your cocktail into the honey rimmed glass.
Notes
Super Easy Pumpkin Butter Recipe
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup apple juice or apple cider
- 3/4 cups white sugar (can also use maple syrup or honey)
- 1 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Combine all ingredients into a large sauce pan, whisking to combine.
- Bring pumpkin butter mixture to a boil.
- Turn down heat to simmer for 25 minutes (don’t let it get too thick), stirring frequently.
- Store in a glass container in the fridge, like a Ball jam jar.
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