You want pumpkin cocktails. You need pumpkin cocktails. It’s time for pumpkin cocktails. Here are five exemplary models of the form. Pumpkins don’t stand a chance this year.
PUMPKIN + VODKA
Where: L’Apicio.
Made with: Pumpkin-infused vodka, apple cider, lemon juice, bitters and simple syrup with
muddled ginger.
Pairs well with: A date and some lamb-sausage polenta in a soaring EV date spot.
PUMPKIN + MOONSHINE
Where: Tipsy Parson.
Made with: Pumpkin cordial, Honeycrisp apples, moonshine and lemon.
Pairs well with: You in a shawl-collar sweater, with one arm draped over some tufted
leather.
PUMPKIN + GIN
Where: Pouring Ribbons.
Made with: Gin, orange, a Southeast Asian take on rum and a seven-spice mix of pumpkin and
coconut.
Pairs well with: A handful of Advil.
PUMPKIN + SHAKE
Where: Hill Country Chicken.
Made with: Vanilla ice cream, crushed pumpkin pie and an “optional” bourbon shot.
Pairs well with: A leisurely weekday lunch and a robust straw.
PUMPKIN + MEZCAL
Where: The Black Ant.
Made with: Mezcal-hibiscus gel, a meringue bone, queso-fresco-and-cacao crumble,
mezcal-marinated gummy worms, candied-pumpkin panna cotta, roasted-pumpkin ice cream. So okay, not a
cocktail, but… mezcal.
Pairs well with: A committee of friends to help you take it down.
