Some Like It Hot

I'm currently finishing off the last vestiges of the fall season and getting pumped for winter, which is arguably my favorite drinking season. But before the cold weather starts calling for more and more concoctions sipped from mugs and mixed with seasonal flavors like peppermints and egg nogs, I wanted to revisit one of the trickier recipes I've tried to pull off this fall and add a few tweaks that I think give it much more credibility.

The drink in question is the pumpkin spice martini. I really struggled with this one the first time around as I have not run across too many pumpkin flavored anythings that really pique my interest, and it just seems so fitting for the October/November moths. I think I've come up with the solution - heat it up. The mix of ingredients in this one can be enjoyed cold, but served warm the flavors of the pumpkin and whiskey/rum just start to make more sense. Try this alternative recipe below and I think you'll agree (It also needs a better name, suggestions welcome).

Hot Pumpkin



Ingredients:

2 oz bourbon or spiced rum

1 oz pumpkin schnapps

.5 oz cointreau or triple sec

.5 oz vanilla schnapps

3 oz ginger ale

whipped cream, cinnamon, nutmug to garnish

Instructions:

Mix liquor ingredients in a mug (the glass in the picture is just for show) and heat till its just below boiling. Add   ginger ale to fill, then heat in a microwave for a few seconds to make sure it doesn't cool too much. Garnish the top with whipped cream and sprinkle fresh cinnamon and nutmeg over the cream. Serve while still warm (obviously).

- Foggy