Description
A smooth, cozy cocktail made with pumpkin purée, bourbon, maple syrup, and warm spices. Perfect for fall gatherings, holiday parties, or sipping fireside.
Ingredients
Bourbon Smash:
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 oz maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 ½ tbsp pumpkin purée
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon + nutmeg)
- Ice cubes
For Garnish:
- Cinnamon stick
- Star anise (optional)
- Orange peel twist
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup, pumpkin purée, and pumpkin pie spice. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds until well chilled and frothy.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise, or orange peel twist.
Notes
- For extra depth, top with a splash of ginger beer or club soda.
- Adjust maple syrup to taste depending on sweetness preference.
- Make it batch-style: multiply ingredients by 4–6 and serve in a pitcher over ice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks / Cocktails
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: Approximately 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
