Warm Pumpkin Spice Cocktail

Pumpkin Spice Cocktail – the perfect warm holiday cocktail recipe! Serve it with Candied Bacon Bites for an afternoon get together or party full of fall flavor.

I’m a HUGE fan of warm cocktails, and we know pumpkin spice is delicious, don’t we? If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t make national news when Starbucks starts slinging pumpkin lattes.

I love serving mulled wine, cider or warm cocktails full of spice during fall and winter. The house smells delicious and a toasty libation just makes everything seem a little more festive, even without a party. Plus, I never met a hot buttered rum I didn’t like.

About this Pumpkin Spice Cocktail recipe (you can make it in advance!)

This Pumpkin Spice Cocktail recipe is made in two parts – first you make the non-alcoholic pumpkin spice base, then you make the cocktails by adding a shot (or two, no judgment here) of booze to a mug and stirring in the pumpkin blend. This allows everyone to adjust the ratio of the cocktails to their taste, and you can keep the pumpkin mix warm over low heat for refills without cooking out the alcohol.

The base can be made up to a week in advance and refrigerated, or even frozen for a month or two.

Choosing rum for your cocktail:

I use spiced rum or dark rum in this recipe, but we’ve tried it with whiskey too and it’s also delish! Yes, rum is gluten-free. (If you’re wondering about gluten in alcohol, you can check out this post.)

Try a Pumpkin Spice Cocktail soon, and let me know what you think! You'll probably love my friend Meg's Pumpkin Spice Mulled Wine recipe too.

Pumpkin Spice Cocktail Recipe

K.C. Cornwell

We all know pumpkin spice is everywhere when fall comes around, but a toasty-warm pumpkin spice cocktail? Now that's a recipe we'd never get tired of.

4.95 from 18 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 4 drinks

Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
• 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
• 5 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 3 cups water, divided
• spiced rum or dark rum

Instructions

 

• Melt the butter or coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the pumpkin, brown sugar, spices and salt, and stir to combine.
• Then add 1 cup water, stir, and cook on a slight simmer for 8-10 minutes. Then add 2 additional cups of water, stir thoroughly, and taste for seasoning.
• Add 2 oz spiced rum to a 10 oz. mug, and ladle in pumpkin mixture to fill. Stir the cocktail and serve with a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!

Notes

The pumpkin spice base can be pre-made and kept sealed in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 165mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 17648IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg

Keyword cocktail recipes, fall recipes, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin spice cocktail, pumpkin spice recipes

photos by Katie Roletto

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Here's how to make Pumpkin Puree from a whole pumpkin:

Pumpkin puree is simply pumpkin cooked until soft and then blended until it is smooth. You can make pumpkin puree from scratch with the pumpkin of your choice.