October’s Cocktail of the Month is the Pumpkin Spice Martini, an Espresso Martini gone rogue for the season of supernatural obscenities and plastic skeletons. It’s autumn at its spiciest, best served when the evenings turn crisp and acerbity starts to feel a little warmer.
This version trades subtlety for charm. Vodka lays the groundwork, joined by Kahlúa for that dark, velvety sweetness and a hit of espresso that keeps things upright. Fireball whiskey crashes the party, bringing a piquant bite that verges on the histrionic. A pour of pumpkin spice syrup rounds it off; sweet, fragrant, and just self-aware enough to evade parody.
Shaken hard and garnished with a thematically spooky cinnamon twist, the Pumpkin Spice Martini is equal parts caffeine, nostalgia, and seasonal theatre. It’s a John Carpenter joint in liquid form, what's not to love about that?
Ingredients
Vodka
Fireball Whiskey
Khalua
Espresso
Pumpkin Spice Syrup