Pumpkin is trending, but you don't need us to tell you that since the fall flavor is pretty much ubiquitous on every menu from coffee chains to bars and restaurants. According to Coherent Market Insights, the pumpkin spice market is forecast to be worth $2.2 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4% from 2025 to 2032.

If you're looking to add some pumpkin flavor to your cocktail menus, we're here to help with a roundup of recipes featuring everyone's favorite gourd.

To get you started, we have an elevated take on the Hot Toddy from Kerry Foodservice, featuring DaVinci Gourmet sauce. This cocktail infuses spiced pumpkin pie flavor into a warm whiskey base, meeting demand for comforting seasonal cocktails with a nostalgic twist. It is deal for fall and winter beverage lists looking to go beyond the basics.

Pumpkin Hot Toddy

Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Irish whiskey
2 oz. DaVinci Pumpkin Pie Sauce
¾ oz. Lemon juice
6 oz. Hot water

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small pot.
2. Heat slowly while stirring to combine the ingredients.
3. Strain into an Irish coffee glass.
4. Garnish with clove-studded lemon wheel and a cinnamon stick.

Ichabod’s Ruin

Ingredients: 

2oz Pumpkin Infused Bourbon
.75oz Lemon Juice
.75oz Aquafaba
.5oz Pumpkin Syrup
.25oz Orgeat Syrup

Directions: 

1. Combine and shake.
2. Strain and dry shake.
3. Pour into a coupe glass.
4. Garnish with stenciled pumpkin spice blend.
    

Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

Ingredients:

1.5 Ketel One Vodka

.5 Coffee Liqueur

.75 Pumpkin Allspice Syrup

1 oz Coffee Concentrate

Garnish: Pumpkin Spice and Espresso Powder

Directions:

For the pumpkin allspice syrup:

1. Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp pumpkin spice on high for 5 - 7 minutes. Watch for any boil-up or overflow and stir while boiling. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the stovetop.
2. In a jar or bowl, measure out the reduced liquid, it will be less than 2 cups because of evaporation during the boiling process, then measure out the same quantity in sugar for a 1:1 ratio and add the sugar to the pumpkin spice liquid. Mix until dissolved and keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

For the coffee concentrate:

1. Mix 1 cup of cold brew or store purchased iced coffee with 1 tbsp instant espresso powder.

For the cocktail:

1. Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 7 -1 0 seconds.
2. Strain up into a chilled martini glass and garnish half of the cocktail with pumpkin spice and espresso powder

Pumpkin Spice Lebowski

Ingredients:

2 parts Reyka Vodka

1 part Coffee Liqueur

1 part Heavy Cream

1/2 tsp. of Pumpkin Pie Spice

Garnish: Pumpkin pie spice dust

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
2. Serve on the rocks.

Pumpkin Spice

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila 

.5 oz. Almond Liqueur 

1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 

.75 oz. Honey Syrup

2 Heaping Bar Spoons Organic Canned Pumpkin 

1 Pinch Cinnamon 

1 Pinch Nutmeg 

Optional: 2 Dashes Orange Bitters 

Garnish Dehydrated Half-Moon Orange Slice, 2 Charred Sage Leaves and Nutmeg 

Directions:

For the honey syrup:

1. Combine 2 parts honey to 1 part water in a small saucepan and bring to a medium heat.
2. Stir until fully dissolved, then let cool.
3. Once cool, pour syrup into a glass container with lid and keep at room temperature.
4. Honey can keep for months due to its natural antibacterial properties. 

For the cocktail:

1. Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker.
2. Add ice, shake vigorously and strain into a collins glass.
3. Add fresh pebble/crushed ice, creating a dome-like top and garnish. 

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