Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned

This Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned is the perfect little cocktail to toast our way right through the fall season! It’s your classic Old Fashioned cocktail with a tasty pumpkin spice twist! Cheers!

One of my husband’s favorite cocktails is an Old Fashioned. It’s a classic cocktail made with bourbon or rye whiskey, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and a cherry or orange peel for garnish.

I decided to give the classic version a little fall twist with a homemade pumpkin spice syrup. I’ve been making this pumpkin spice syrup for a few years now to make my pumpkin spice lattes at home.

You only need a handful of ingredients to whip it up, it smells like pumpkin pie in a jar and it’ll keep in your fridge for a month! Winning!

I’m not only celebrating the fall season with this delicious cocktail today guys, but I’m sharing the talent of one of my dear friends who I happened to virtually meet years ago when I first started The Beach House Kitchen.

Michael from Michael’s Woodcrafts is a super talented friend who’s owned his own wood and sign shop for over 36 years. I have been the lucky recipient of a few beautiful products from Michael’s shop and each and every time I use them when entertaining they get rave reviews.

Today’s cocktail is featured on one of Michael’s newest creations. This gorgeous maple burl with white pigment charcuterie board is a total show stopper. The craftsmanship is just amazing. I hope you folks click on over to Michael’s site and check out what he has to offer. Christmas is coming and his boards and other items make the perfect gifts for friends and family.

I hope you folks give this cocktail a try this fall season. It would be perfect as a signature cocktail for your Thanksgiving celebration too!

Cheers to pumpkin season friends!

Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Servings: 1 cocktail

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This Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned is the perfect little cocktail to toast our way right through the fall season! It's your classic Old Fashioned cocktail with a tasty pumpkin spice twist! Cheers!

Prep Time 4 minutes mins

Cook Time 11 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients  

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned

• 1 oz. pumpkin spice syrup
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• 1 orange slice
• 2 oz. bourbon
• cinnamon stick or dehydrated orange slice, as garnish, if desired

Instructions 

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• Add water and brown sugar to a small saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Turn the heat to low and whisk in the pumpkin pie spice and the pumpkin puree. Simmer on low for 5-6 minutes whisking constantly. Remove from heat to cool. Add the vanilla extract and mix well. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into an airtight container. Store in refrigerator.

Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned

• Add the pumpkin spice syrup, orange bitters and orange slice to an old fashioned glass. Muddle. Add bourbon and a large ice cube and stir gently. Garnish with dehydrated orange slice and/or cinnamon stick.

Notes

You will need to use 100% pure pumpkin for this recipe. I use Libby's brand canned pure pumpkin. Do not use canned pumpkin pie mix.

The pumpkin spice syrup will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one month.

Keyword: alcohol, bourbon, Fall, holiday, old fashioned cocktail, pumpkin spice, Thanksgiving

Cuisine: American

Course: Beverage, cockatil