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 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 1cocktail
Calories 225kcal
Ingredients
2.5ouncesbourbon(I prefer Four Roses Single Barrel)
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.