Pumpkin Old Fashioned

This Pumpkin Old Fashioned is a seasonal take on the classic libation. Made with real pumpkin, maple syrup, and bourbon, it has all the flavors you love and expect in a fall-inspired cocktail.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword baked pumpkin oatmeal, cocktail, fall cocktail, old fashioned, pumpkin spice

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings cocktail

Calories 225kcal

Ingredients

2.5 ounces bourbon (I prefer Four Roses Single Barrel)
2/3 ounce pure maple syrup* (I prefer Finding Home Farms)
1 tablespoon pumpkin purée
1-2 dashes black walnut bitters**
Orange peel, cinnamon stick, and a bourbon cherry for garnish

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the bourbon, maple syrup, pumpkin purée, and bitters. Shake vigorously.
Add ice to a rocks glass, then strain in the cocktail mixture.
Squeeze the orange peel over the top of the cocktail to release the oils; then rub the orange peel around the rim of the glass.
Garnish with orange peel, cinnamon stick, and a bourbon cherry***.

Notes

*Use real maple syrup. Adjust the amount to suit your preferred level of sweetness.

**Standard Angostura bitters work well here, too.

***My recipe for homemade Bourbon Cherries can be found HERE.

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