This festive cocktail has all the goodness of pumpkin spice and an espresso martini in one ready-for-happy-hour package.
Ingredients
For the pumpkin spice simple syrup:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
For the cocktail:
- 3 tbsp vodka
- ¼ cup unsweetened cold brew concentrate or cooled espresso
- 2 tbsp Bailey's™ Irish Cream
- ¼ cup pumpkin spice simple syrup
- Coffee beans, to garnish (optional)
Steps
- To make the simple syrup: To a small saucepan on medium heat, add 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, pumpkin purée, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Cook 5 min., until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let steep at least 15 min. Pour simple syrup into a resealable jar and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 10 days.
- To make the cocktail: Add the vodka, cold brew or cooled espresso, Irish cream, and 1/4 cup simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake 30 sec.–1 min. Strain into 2 martini glasses and, if desired, garnish with the coffee beans.
This recipe is
- Vegetarian
- Egg-free
- Wheat-free
Tags
- quick
- easy
- Pumpkin Spice
- fast
- Entertaining