It’s fall which means it’s pumpkin spice season, hurrah! Whether it’s the humble pumpkin pie or a tasty pumpkin spice latte, we absolutely love anything pumpkin spice flavored. Not wanting to leave our cocktails out of all the pumpkin fun, we’ve been turning all our favorite drinks into delicious pumpkin cocktails. Below we’ve compiled a list of 4 tasty pumpkin spice cocktails to help you celebrate the season. These recipes all use an easy to make pumpkin spice simple syrup, so make some up and give these cocktail recipes a try. FYI you can also use the syrup in your PS Lattes, or even drizzled over pancakes! Happy fall y’all.
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cocktail
If you are a fan of the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks, then you’ll also enjoy this adult cocktail version. The Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cocktail mixes cold brew coffee with vodka, homemade pumpkin spice simple syrup and your choice of milk (we use almond) to give you a glass full of pumpkin joy. This spiked iced coffee has all those wonderful fall flavors with the added kick from the coffee and the booze. Make one up and add a little fall pep in your step.
Pumpkin Pie Martini
We love pumpkin pie, so we thought we’d make a cocktail version! The Pumpkin Pie Martini mixes vodka with Irish cream liqueur (Bailey’s), orange liqueur and homemade pumpkin spice simple syrup to create a decadent desert in a glass. Served In a cinnamon graham cracker rimmed martini glass this cocktail is a real showstopper and is perfect for Thanksgiving. If you don’t like choosing between desert and another drink, you no longer have to.
Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri
The Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri hits the perfect balance between sweet and tart while also giving you plenty of delicious notes of warming baking spices. Combining white rum with fresh lime juice and homemade Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup this seasonal twist on the classic will be sure to give you that fall feeling. If you love pumpkin spice and you love drinks that combine sweet with tart, then give this pumpkin cocktail a try this fall.
Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
One of our absolute favorite fall drinks, the Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned is the perfect sipper for a fall evening. This seasonal twist on the classic, mixes bourbon with homemade Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup and is finished off with a few dashes of bitters. If you love pumpkin spice, and enjoy a boozy cocktail, this is certainly the pumpkin cocktail for you. Mix one up and let it warm you from the inside as the temperature outside starts to dip.
We hope you enjoy these pumpkin spice cocktail recipes. As always drink responsibly and drink local. Happy fall!
Support local: All these pumpkin cocktail recipes use local alcohol from Florida distilleries. Please help support local businesses and buy local products when you can. For more cocktails that use Florida ingredients check out our other Florida themed recipes.