31st October is approaching... we are literally on the eve of the ‘pumpkin weekend’, and many are preparing to celebrate Halloween with themed parties and evenings. We thought we would take this opportunity to offer you three delicious and creative cocktails, with a pumpkin spice or pumpkin pie theme. Let's see what they are and how to prepare them.
Purists, please forgive us... but we'll start our brief overview of suggestions with an ‘alternative’ version of what is perhaps the most famous of Italian cocktails, the spritz, the ‘king’ of aperitifs.
No Aperol or Campari in this case, but apple cider as a base, with the addition of a non-alcoholic citrus aperitif. All enriched with a touch of pumpkin spice syrup and cinnamon. If you want to try making pumpkin spice spritz, you can find the recipe at WildertonAperitivo.co
From the “Halloween-themed spritz”, we move on to the Martini... or to be precise, the Spooky Pumpkin Martini, made with vodka and milk, flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon syrup and pumpkin smash, a creamy spiced pumpkin pulp. To make it, follow the recipe available on Absolutedrink.com
Let's finish on a high note with a punch, a classic cocktail, perfect for cold autumn or winter evenings. In this case, it is a Pumpkin Spiced Rum Punch. Once again, pumpkin purée is the star of the recipe. We tried the version suggested by Mixthatdrink.com
What do you think? Will you try making one?