Pumpkin Ginger Smash
A cozy bourbon cocktail with pumpkin spice, citrus, and ginger beer, perfect for fall gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz pumpkin spice simple syrup
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 4 oz ginger beer
- Garnish: cinnamon stick, star anise, orange peel
Instructions
- Combine bourbon, pumpkin spice simple syrup, lemon juice, and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise, and an orange peel.
Notes
- To make pumpkin spice simple syrup: combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 2 tbsp pumpkin puree, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract in a saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes, then strain and cool.
- For a batch, multiply ingredients by the number of servings needed and combine in a pitcher. Add ginger beer and ice just before serving.
- This cocktail is a great option for Thanksgiving dinner or any fall celebration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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