Fall is probably my favorite season for both cocktails and beer because they share a common denominator: pumpkin! In my humble opinion, no seasonal flavor is better than pumpkin. I'll get to the pumpkin beer in a later post, but I just poured myself a pumpkin spice cocktail, something you should try if you like pumpkin flavor and you have the resources...The ultimate resource that you need for a pumpkin cocktail is pumpkin spice liquor. I've only seen two types: Hiram Walker and Bols, though I'm not quite sure that Bols still produces it. I managed to get some Hiram Walker this year, but not here in the Lehigh Valley. If you're looking to get your hands on some of this stuff but it's unavailable in your area, I imagine that a little experimentation with some pumpkin spice syrup could work just as well.
As you can imagine, there are all kinds of cocktails that you can make with pumpkin spice liquor (which averages around 30 proof), many of which have clever names such as pumpkin-tini, jack o'tini, etc. Personally, I like to keep my cocktails simple, preferably with 2 ingredients but probably no more than 4. With the Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice liquor, I combine it with equal parts spiced rum (Sailor Jerry), rim it with some pumpkin pie spice and call it a day. I'll call it a Pumpkin Pirate. It's delicious.
So keep your eye out at your local store in the cordials/liqueurs section and if you like pumpkin flavor, make sure you pick up a bottle of this stuff if you see it. It's great for getting into the Halloween season.
Stay tuned in the next week for a couple more seasonal posts including the aforementioned pumpkin beer as well as a vodka I made with a Halloween candy staple...(any guesses??)
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