Autumn is here and it’s time to make the most of all those spectacular spices and flavours! While summer cocktails are refreshing, autumn drinks are more on the comfort side of the scale. This pumpkin pie martini recipe really is easy to make and you will only need a few basic ingredients. Once you try it, you’ll be eager to share it with your friends too!

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces of Pumpkin Spice Vodka
  • 1 ounce of dark rum
  • ½ an ounce of light cream
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree
  • 1 ounce of maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • 3 ice cubes

For the garnish:

  • Maple syrup
  • 1 Graham Cracker or similar biscuit
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon of sugar
  • Cinnamon stick

Directions:

  • Before your start making this pumpkin pie martini, you will need to prepare your glasses. For each glass, you will need the ingredients listed for the garnish.
  • Start by placing the Graham Cracker in a bag and crush it. If you are making a larger quantity, you can use your food processor for the job.
  • Add the cinnamon and sugar to the crushed cracker.
  • Pour some syrup onto a flat dish and dip the rip of your glass in the syrup.
  • Now dip the rim of the glass in the biscuit mixture and set aside.
  • Next, you will need to mix all of the cocktail ingredients in a shaker.
  • Shake to blend well before straining into your glass.
  • Add a cinnamon stick to your glass to finish it off and enjoy!

As you can see, this Pumpkin Pie Martini is really easy to make and you can make as many as you like. If you are entertaining guests, you might like to prepare several glasses ahead of time. You can always mix up your cocktails to order so that they are fresh and perfectly chilled.