Pumpkin season is here, so try this Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini recipe

Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season

By Georgina Torbet Published October 14, 2024

pumpkin spice espresso martini recipe dsc03998 v2 1 — Mr Black

As fall arrives, one thing that you can guarantee is that pumpkin spice will be everywhere. Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season — and if you love it, now is the time to have some fun with it.

One big trend in cocktails right now is combining two of the most popular drinks — pumpkin spice lattes and espresso martinis — into one tasty fall beverage. If that sparks your interest, we have a recipe from coffee liqueur brand Mr Black which combines the flavors of vodka, cold brew coffee, and pumpkin spice into one irresistible glass.

Recommended Videos

If you’re feeling fancy you can go all out on making your own pumpkin spice mix and making your own cold brew. But if you’re looking for an easier option then store-bought spice mix and pre-made cold brew will make this recipe a snap to whip up.

Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

Created by Pam Wiznitzer

Ingredients:

1.5 oz of Ketel One Vodka
0.5 oz of Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
0.75 oz of Pumpkin Allspice Syrup*
1 oz of coffee concentrate**
Garnish: Pumpkin Spice and Espresso Powder

Method:

Combine the vodka, coffee liqueur, pumpkin spice syrup, and coffee concentrate in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. For a fancy touch, garnish half of the cocktail with some pumpkin spice and espresso powder.

For the Pumpkin Allspice Syrup:

Boil two cups of water with one tablespoon of pumpkin spice and stir for 5-7 minutes. Then, let simmer for 5 minutes, measure out the reduced liquid, and mix with equal parts sugar.

For the Coffee Concentrate:

Mix one cup of cold brew and one tablespoon of espresso powder.

Georgina Torbet

Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…

Food & Drink

This screwdriver drink recipe is simple, elegant, and downright delicious

A classic revisited: The screwdriver

Screwdriver

When you're getting started in the world of cocktails, the number of complicated recipes using multiple and unfamiliar ingredients can seem overwhelming. That's why most people start off with something simpler: a mixed drink consisting of a spirit and a mixer. Think of the gin and tonic, the rum and Coke, or today's subject, the screwdriver. Combining orange juice and vodka, this simple drink is easy to overlook -- but it's worth making it well.
Screwdriver recipe

Ingredients

Food & Drink

Try a raspberry take on a spritz with the Chambord Spritz

Try this take on a berry-flavored spritz

chambord spritz

This summer, as with every summer for the past few years, the Aperol Spritz has reigned supreme. Wherever people gather to drink, there's someone with a glass of distinctive bright orange spritz, enjoying the bittersweet flavors of the summer. But now with fall arriving in full force, you might be looking around for a alternative.

If you love a spritz but want a new take on the drink, then a fun suggestion is to try using Chambord in place of the Aperol. Chambord is raspberry liqueur, often spotted on bar shelves and standing out for its unusual bottle shape. It has the sweet fruity notes you'd expect from a liqueur, but it is based on XO cognac so it also has a dry, firm backbone.

Food & Drink

Break the rules with these seasonal single malt whisky cocktails

Use your high-end whiskies in high-end cocktails

single malt whisky fall cocktails the macallan october leaves 1

The conventional wisdom says that it's fine to mix lower end whiskies into cocktails, but your good stuff -- the high-quality single malts -- should only ever be sipped, and that to mix them into cocktails is an affront to their flavors. However, plenty of people question that approach. After all, if you want a great-tasting cocktail, you should use the best ingredients you can get your hands on.

And so if you want to create a truly special cocktail, you can use a truly special whiskey like those from The Macallan. The brand is best known for its highly limited edition releases, but it also recommends using some of its options in cocktails. One suggestion for the fall is to combine The Macallan Harmony Collection Amber Meadow with a chili-based liqueur, Giffard Espelette, and lime juice, orgeat, and all spice. Or combine The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old with sweet vermouth and coffee for a rich coffee experience.
October Leaves