Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

5 from 1 vote

It's fall, and you know what that means: pumpkin spice everything, even in your espresso martini!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: cocktail, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 276kcal

Place the martini glasses in the freezer.
Score the vanilla bean lengthwise to release the flavor. Combine all ingredients for the simple syrup in the saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool a little and strain through cheesecloth.
1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, 1/4 teaspoon powdered nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon powdered allspice, 10 cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 1 vanilla bean
Take out the martini glasses and rim them with cinnamon sugar (or whatever you prefer).
garnishes
Add the martini ingredients to your cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake vigorously for up to a minute.
2 ounces pumpkin spice simple syrup, 2 ounces vanilla vodka, 2 ounces coffee liqueur, 3 ounces espresso, ice
Strain into the glasses, making sure to divide the foam evenly. Add garnishes and serve immediately. Cheers!
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If you don't have a cheesecloth, I've found coffee filters or even kitchen paper towels also work reasonably well.
Instead of just white sugar, try substituting half with brown or muscovado sugar for a more complex and fall-appropriate warming flavor. You could even use maple syrup!
Garnish idea: cinnamon sugar rim, powdered nutmeg dusting, cinnamon sticks

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