Once Upon a Pumpkin punch is a delicious fall cocktail made with apple cider, pumpkin puree, rum or bourbon and fall spices! Garnished with an apple slice, and cinnamon stick it’s the perfect fall drink!
Sweetened naturally with honey, and made with real pumpkin puree, this fall cocktail contains all the fall flavors with a hint of spice!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I’ve put pumpkin into a lot of recipes, however this is my first real pumpkin cocktail recipe!
This fall cocktail is pumpkin spice and everything nice with notes of cinnamon, apple and honey. I used Libby’s 100% pure pumpkin because I always have a can (or five!) stocked in my pantry for baking and more. I decided to name this pumpkin apple spice cocktail because of exactly what’s in it and I’m calling it “Once Upon a Pumpkin punch”, named after this blog too!
Making cocktails at home is a really fun way to experiment with different seasonal flavors, and try something you maybe haven’t tried before. A fall themed cocktail like this is perfect for a date night at home, and your Thanksgiving table. Cheers!
ingredients for this pumpkin cocktail
Here’s everything you need to make this cocktail perfect for fall!
- apple cider – look for one that does not contain added sugar if possible!
- Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin – Libby’s is the best when it comes to pumpkin puree!
- honey – I like using honey because it’s unprocessed and pure, but you could also use regular or coconut sugar.
- pumpkin spice – cinnamon would work too!
- bourbon or rum
- ice
equipment / utensils
- cocktail shaker
- cocktail glasses — I love these and these
how to make once upon a pumpkin punch
Pumpkin Apple Spice Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple cider
- 1 tbsp. Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1/4 tsp. pumpkin spice or cinnamon
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon or rum
- 1 cup ice
- apple & cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- Add ice to a cocktail glass.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the apple and cinnamon stick to a cocktail shaker and shake until well combined. Pour over ice, garnish with a thinly sliced apple and a cinnamon stick and enjoy!
more pumpkin recipes you’re sure to love
- pumpkin cheesecake bars
- pumpkin chocolate chip cookies {GF & DF}
- pumpkin s’mores bars {GF & DF}
- pumpkin apple cinnamon bread
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