Mondays on the BottleBlog will feature a cocktail recipe that is sure to be just the thing to get you through the rest of the work week. Though we don't expect you'll bring in all the fixins into your place of employment, we hope you'll try our recipes responsibly at home! Today, we're gearing up for Turkey Day.
Can you believe that we're halfway though November and Thanksgiving is next week already? Time to gather together and spend some quality time with family. While you may think that pumpkins belong on the table only as decoration or pie, this versatile ingredient makes for some interesting libations. Here are a few unique pumpkin drink recipes that are sure to spice up your holiday table.Pumpkin Milkshake
-2 oz. dark rum
-1 can pumpkin puree
-1 pint Vanilla ice cream (lowfat, if you prefer)
-4 cups skim milk
-1 tsp ground cinnamon
-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
-Whipped cream (optional)
Blend the rum, puree, ice cream, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth. Top with whipped cream if you like, and garnish with an orange or lemon slice. Makes a pourable pitcher to share between 6 - 8 people.
-3/4 part Beefeater Gin
-1 1/4 parts Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice
-3/4 part Fresh Sour (1 part each lemon and lime juice, 2 parts simple syrup)
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into cinnamon-sugar rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
-2 oz. Vanilla vodka
-2 oz. Creme de cacao
-1/4 cup heavy cream
-Pinch of pumpkin pie spice (available seasonally in supermarkets)
Combine all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Serve in a martini glass garnished a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
-1 oz. Malibu Rum
-3/4 oz. canned pumpkin pie filling
-1/2 oz. Kahlua
-2 oz. cold milk
Mix ingredients in blender with ice and blend thoroughly. Pour into graham cracker-rimmed highball glass and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.
-1 oz. Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice
-1/2 oz. Kahlua Hazelnut
-Coffee
Combine ingredients and serve hot.
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