The Pumpkin Spice Martini combines all the flavors of Fall into one dessert-worthy cocktail. With its maple butter and pumpkin pie spiced rim, the vanilla and pumpkin vodkas, and the Rumchata, this drink is perfect for Autumn gatherings or for a quiet candlelit evening alone.
I love fall-inspired cocktails, and this pumpkin spice martini is a welcome addition to our growing collection here on Sip and Feast.
It combines pumpkin and vanilla vodkas with Rumchata that’s shaken and served in a maple butter and pumpkin spice-rimmed class.
It’s pretty to look at and tastes like dessert!
Recipe Ingredients
All ingredients for this recipe are shown in the pic below and special notes are made in this bulleted list to assist you.
- Vodka. We’re using a combination of pumpkin and vanilla flavored vodkas.
- RumChata. Rumchata is a creamy rum that’s flavored with cinnamon. If you can’t find RumChata, you can use Baileys.
- Maple butter. We’re using Trader Joe’s maple butter to rim the glass, which is optional. If you can’t find maple butter you can use maple syrup.
- Pumpkin pie spice. This is also used to rim the glass which is optional but highly recommended!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make it
- 15 minutes before you are going to make your drink, stick your martini glass in the freezer to chill it. This is not mandatory, but it really helps up the dessert factor for this drink because it ensures a frostier beverage.
- Begin by spreading some maple butter in a dish large enough to place the rim of the martini glass, and to another dish, add about a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice, spread out.
- Gently dip the rim into the butter, then the pumpkin spice. You will not use all of the pumpkin spice but if you are making more than one drink you can continue to draw from the same dish.
- To a cocktail shaker, add 1-ounce vanilla vodka, 1-ounce pumpkin vodka, 2-ounces Rumchata, and some ice. Shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
- Strain and pour into the chilled, maple-spice rimmed martini glass and serve immediately.
More Fall cocktails
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Pumpkin Spice Martini
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Rumchata
- 1 ounce Pumpkin vodka
- 1 ounce Vanilla vodka
- 1 tablespoon Pumpkin pie spice for the rim
- 1 tablespoon Maple butter for the rim
- 1 cup ice for your shaker
Instructions
- To a plate large enough to fit the rim of your martini glass, spread the maple butter, and dip the rim of your glass ensuring there is a thin layer of maple butter.
- To a plate large enough to fit the rim of your martini glass, add the pumpkin pie spice and dip/roll the maple buttered portion of the glass ensuring that the spice sticks to the maple butter.
- To a cocktail shaker, add ice, vanilla and pumpkin vodkas, and the rumchata.
- Shake for about 20 seconds, before straining and pouring into your maple and pumpkin spice rimmed glass.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you have time, chill your glass in the freezer ahead of time for 10-15 minutes. This will help ensure a frosty cocktail.
- We used Crop Pumpkin vodka for this recipe. If you are unable to locate Pumpkin vodka, you can certainly substitute for plain or caramel vodka.
- If you cannot locate maple butter, you can use maple syrup or just the vodka to create a wet enough rim for the spice to stick to. Alternatively, you can skip the rim and just add a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice to the top of the cocktail once mixed/poured.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
