It seemed like everything was Fall and
pumpkin-inspired until just after Halloween. Now society has
fast-forwarded to Christmas with nary a thought to Thanksgiving.
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| I am taking Thanksgiving back with pumpkin cocktails! |
Well, dear reader, I'm taking Thanksgiving back! My mother-in-law is
coming for the Feast which means alcohol will be on the menu. Here
are my favorite 5 pumpkin-inspired cocktails to help add a bit more
spirit to your THANKSGIVING season:
Hot Buttered Pumpkin Spice Rum –
I would imagine that this isn't the lowest-calorie drink because it
has butter in it, but it's a great drink to warm you up. Sip it
before a roaring fire or flickering candle for extra
ambiance.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon of butter
(make sure they're at room temperature); 1 tablespoon of softened
dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of pumpkin-pie spice, 2 ounces of dark
rum, and 12 ounces of HOT apple cider.
Directions: In a mixing bowl, use a
whisk to whip the butter, brown sugar and pie spice together. Put
it in the refrigerator and chill until it's firm. Then halve the mix
and the mug and place in two mugs. Stir in the hot cider. Note:
you could even top this with whipped cream and sprinkles and add a
cinnamon stick to make it even more special.
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| This glass storage jar would be perfect to make pumpkin flavored vodka in. |
Pumpkin Flavored Vodka –
Okay, this is more time-intensive, so you might want to start now,
but it yields a wonderful Fall take on vodka. Note that you'll need
a large, sealable glass container for this, like a recycled glass
juice bottle or glass storage jar.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups of pumpkin
pie filling, vodka.
Directions: Place the pie filling in
the container and fill the rest with vodka. Mix them both up and
let the concoction sit in the refrigerator for a week to 10 days.
Filter the mixture through a coffee filter which you've put in a
kitchen strainer. TaDa!
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Kahlua Pumpkin Martini - It doesn't get any easier than this!
Ingredients: Kahlua Pumpkin Spice,
vodka
Directions: Mix equal parts of both
together with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled glass. Add a
bit of orange zest or a cinnamon stick to garnish.
Spiced Pumpkin Cider – Another warm drink you can sip while watching the leaves fall, it reminds me of the Spiced Rum recipe above, but with fewer calories. It also makes the house smell amazing!
Ingredients: 1 cup of pumpkin puree,
2-1/2 cups of apple cider, 1/3 cup of spiced rum, 1-1/2 teaspoons of
pumpkin pie spice, a cinnamon stick, a sprinkle or two of nutmeg.
Directions: In a large pot, whisk together the
puree, cider, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon stick. When the
mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20
minutes. Strain it to get rid of any lumps and the cinnamon stick.
Add rum and sprinkle with a bit of nutmeg. Serve it
warm. Yummmmmm!
Pumpkin Pie Martini – I've been
watching quite a bit of Love It Or List It lately and at the end of
each episode, the winner buys the loser a martini, so martinis have
been on my mind lately. Here's a great one to celebrate with:
Ingredients: 4 ounces of vodka,
pumpkin pie spice, 1 ounce of vanilla vodka
Directions: Pour both vodkas into a
shaker of ice and, well, shake. Strain into two glasses and add a
dash of pumpkin pie spice.
Oh, and if you want something to go
with your drinks, I just discovered these yesterday at Costco:
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| These go great with pumpkin cocktails! |
Sconza Pumpkin Pie Almonds
As the package says, they're roasted
almonds wrapped in the creamiest white chocolate with cinnamon,
nutmeg, ginger and cloves. I don't want to admit how many of these
I've eaten since I bought them last night.
Despite the fact that the media and
marketers have pushed us from Halloween into Christmas, I think
Thanksgiving is such a meaningful holiday. Giving thanks is
essential in my life and it's something I'm trying to instill in my
children. We should be grateful that we have what we have. Enjoy
the spirit of Thanksgiving with the cocktails above.
Now excuse me.
MUST...GET...HAND...OUT...OF...THOSE...ALMONDS!
I'm THANKFUL that you're here! Please come again!
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