May we tempt you with a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned? Whether you’ve been waiting for pumpkin spice season all year or you’re just ready to cozy up to some cooler temperatures, this pumpkin spice cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate fall. It’s absolutely as good as it sounds and gives you the chance to play bartender for an evening; make sure your "patrons" tip!
This fall-themed showstopper combines pumpkin spice sugar and caramelized simple syrup to create a bourbon cocktail that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. So, call up your besties, toss on your favorite fall album or movie and whip up a batch (or two) of these pumpkin spice bourbon cocktails!
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Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 1
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
Caramelized Simple Syrup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Pumpkin Spice Sugar
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Old Fashioned
- Ice
- 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
- 1 tablespoon (1/2 oz) Caramelized Simple Syrup (see above)
- 3 to 4 drops Angostura™ aromatic bitters
- 1 orange twist
Instructions
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Step1To make Caramelized Simple Syrup, in 1-quart saucepan, place 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of the water over medium heat. Cook, without stirring, 1 to 3 minutes or until sugar caramelizes. Carefully add remaining water; heat to boiling over high heat. Cook 30 to 60 seconds or until sugar dissolves. Transfer to heatproof storage container; cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
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Step2To make Pumpkin Spice Sugar, in small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons brown sugar and the pumpkin pie spice.
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Step3To make Old Fashioned, place the pumpkin spice sugar on a small plate. Wet the rim of a 10-oz old-fashioned glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the spice mixture. Fill glass with ice. Add bourbon, caramelized simple syrup and bitters; stir. Garnish with orange twist.
Nutrition
190 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 190
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 5mg
- 0%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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