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I woke up to the sound of pouring rain this morning, and then poof…the rain had stopped! I was hoping that it would mean a cool down in temperatures and some much needed drought relief, but no. It seriously only rained for like two minutes, and added moisture to the already hot, humid air! I will continue to dream about crisp, fall temperatures. The fabulous flavors of pumpkin and apple baking in the oven. We’re just not quite there yet.
So I bring you this cool, refreshing Pumpkintini cocktail that has the flavors of fall. The original recipe is from Rachael Ray, but I needed to make a few tweaks. First of all, I did not have any pumpkin pie filling. I did however have a can of pureed pumpkin, and I added some spices. When I say a pinch, I seriously mean A PINCH…..
I dipped the corner of the smallest measuring spoon that I could find into each of the spices. You don’t want to put a full pie’s worth of flavor into two drinks!
Second change – I cannot use half and half, so I substituted boxed coconut milk and it worked perfectly. Third change – well that would be the Sortilege Maple liqueur that they do not sell in Iowa…I have looked…for years! From what I have been able to determine, Maple liqueur is basically maple syrup and whiskey. Well that’s easy enough to recreate!
How to make a Pumpkintini Cocktail:
Place graham crackers in a zip top plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin to crush. Pour crumbs onto a plate and set aside.
Fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes to within an inch of the top.
Add all ingredients to the cocktail shaker.
Place lid on cocktail shaker and shake to thoroughly combine ingredients.
Wet the edge of the glasses and dip rim into graham cracker crumbs.
Strain drink and pour into prepared glasses and serve.
More fun Fall cocktails:
Sparkling Caramel Apple Cocktail
So here’s a toast to cooler fall weather and the wonderful flavors that it brings with it!
Enjoy!!
Pumpkintini
Ingredients
- 2 sheets graham crackers crushed
- ice
- 6 Tablespoons white rum
- 6 Tablespoons pureed pumpkin or substitute pumpkin pie filling
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 Tablespoon whiskey
- A pinch of ground cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger
- 2 Tablespoons coconut milk the kind in a box
Instructions
- Place graham crackers in a zip top plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin to crush. Pour crumbs onto a plate and set aside.
- Fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes to within an inch of the top.
- Add all ingredients to the cocktail shaker.
- Place lid on cocktail shaker and shake to thoroughly combine ingredients.
- Wet the edge of the glasses and dip rim into graham cracker crumbs.
- Strain drink and pour into prepared glasses and serve.
I am bringing these to our bonfire beach party! I will be more popular than the s’mores!! 🙂
Yum! Thanks for hosting the link up. Can’t wait to serve this at my annual pumpkin-themed potluck.
Lisa, you always have the best recipes! I am a wine person, but I think I would love to try one of these! I bet you had fun making them!
I will be featuring this recipe at the Top 10 Favorites post that goes live on Monday morning. Thanks for sharing this at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link party!
How very Harry Potter of you to come up with such a terrific seasonal cocktail. Thanks for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
Hi Lisa, I love your substitutions for this cocktail. It’s ‘screams’ FALL and sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing this with Foodie Friends Friday this week.
Look forward to seeing you again soon.
Oh that does look so good – thanks and cheers!!
You had me at tini! Cheers to an amazing looking cocktail!
Kelly
How fun is THIS?! 🙂
YUMMERS!
That is the cutest thing ever. Love it Lisa! I need to get my bikini on and have a pumpkintini! (I’m joking girl…just the pumpkintini will do!!)
Just wanted you to know that your recipe is being featured in a pumpkin dessert round up today on Simple Living and Eating. I will be pinning and tweeting it this week.
So glad I saw this on Saturday Dishes! I so desperately need one of these after the day I have had.