3 Delicious Pumpkin Cocktails for Fall

Today I'm sharing recipes for three fall cocktails that are perfect for your next gathering. You'll absolutely love these for the season. You'll notice they're somewhat familiar as I designed the recipes by giving fresh twists to old favorites. These are perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas, or anytime you want to infuse cocktail hour with a little fall flavor.

Pumpkin Margarita  

Serves 1 

Ingredients: 

2 ounces silver or reposado tequila 

1 ounce Cointreau 

1 ounce fresh lime juice 

1 ½ ounces pumpkin purée 

1 ounce maple syrup or agave nectar 

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove) 

Ice 

Garnish: 

• Cinnamon-sugar (sugar + cinnamon + pinch of nutmeg) 

• Lime wheel or cinnamon stick 

  
  

Instructions: 

1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of the rocks glass. Dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture. 

2. In a shaker with ice, combine tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, and pumpkin spice. Shake vigorously until smooth and chilled.  

3. Strain the drink into a prepared glass. Garnish with lime wheel or cinnamon stick. 

Pumpkin Spiced Mule 

Makes 1 cocktail 

Ingredients: 

2 ounces vodka (vanilla vodka works nicely too) 

1 ounce pumpkin purée 

½ ounce fresh lime juice 

½ ounce maple syrup (or simple syrup) 

1 pinch pumpkin pie spice 

4-6 ounces ginger beer (chilled) 

Ice cubes 

Cinnamon stick or lime wedge for garnish 

Instructions: 

1. In a shaker, combine vodka, pumpkin purée, lime juice, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice. Shake well until smooth. 

2. Fill a copper mule mug (or rocks glass), with ice. 

3. Strain pumpkin mixture over the ice. 

4. Top with ginger beer and give it a gentle stir. 

5. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or lime wedge. 

Pumpkin Spiced White Russian 

Makes 1 

2 ounces vodka 

1 ounce coffee liqueur (like Kahlúa) 

1 ounce pumpkin pie creamer (or 2 ounces milk + 1 T pumpkin purée + ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice + ½ teaspoon maple syrup shaken together) 

Ice cubes 

Whipped cream 

Ground cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish 

Instructions: 

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice. 

2. Pour in vodka and coffee liqueur 

3. Gently pour in the pumpkin spice creamer over the back of a spoon to float it on top 

4. Top with a dollop of whipped cream 

5. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg 

Nikki Glekas is the owner of Nikki Glekas Events, a full-service catering and events company located in Stamford, CT.. To discuss further please contact team@nikkiglekascollective.com or call 203.658.8659.