The rim of sugar may be excessive but hey it's the holidays
Save electricity. Drink your dessert.
Pumpkin Pie Martini
- 1 1/2 ounces pumpkin pie creme liqueur
- 1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
- 1/2 ounce brandy
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- cinnamon or cinnamon sugar (optional)
Put sugar on one small plate in a rough circle. Put maple syrup on another in the same manner. Dip a martini glass in the syrup to coat the rim and then dip in sugar. Combine liquors in a shaker with ice. Strain into prepared martini glass. Sprinkle with cinnamon or cinnamon sugar if desired.
I’ll take one please!
i need to get some pumpkin pie liqueur. i do have some apple pie liqueur though
That sounds and looks so good… I’ll need a couple – just to test them, you understand! Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like the perfect drink for the autumn themed girls’ night I am planning! Thanks!
This sounds like something I would love and my husband would hate. I’ve never even heard of pumpkin pie creme liqueur!
They make pumpkin creme liqueur? Is it a specialty thing or do you think most liquor stores sell it, because this looks really good and I’d love to try it!
You see it around the fall here, you can probably find it in Maryland. Here’s the brand we always see, but I’m sure there are others: http://www.shopmerwins.com/096749003693.html
Awesome! I think it has enough alcohol content that I’ll have to go tot he county-run liquor store, which is why I’ve never seen it before ever
With this recipe you can be sure the holidays will be very happy indeed!!!
Love the mantra “save electricity. Drink your dessert” !!
Just doing our part to make the planet a better place.
So I think this might go rather nicely with the gingerbread biscotti…Now where do I find pumpkin pie liqueur?
It’s seasonal, see how responsible we are. I’m not sure if your local stores have it, but they probably will. Here’s the brand we always see: http://www.shopmerwins.com/096749003693.html
Wow! That sounds intriguing.
Now that’s a dessert.
This looks wonderful! I’ll take two!
Who makes that liqueur? Sounds like dessert in a glass!
I did not even know you got pumpkin pie liqueur. I would drink this for sure
I have ordered mine 30 mins ago, where is it ?
What a rich pumpkin… I have read so many recipes with pumpkin… and now a Pumpkin pie Martini! As all other recipes, this is new for me too. My love, I am sure will love this… From where to I start to make pumpkin recipes, I don’t know. But yes, I have a wonderful recipes now… Thank you dear Rufus, with my love, nia
Pumkin Pie Liqueur?! You “Americanos” are soo clever, dessert, after dinner drinks and 5 a day all in one handy bottle!
Drinko Americano!
wow, bet that will make your holiday go with a ‘ping’!
Keep the sugar – looks very tasty!
Great idea – I love the whole maple-syrup/sugar edge lining. Delicious! I’ve never heard of pumpkin pie creme liqueur though, lol
Given the popularity of pumpkin pies in the US, compared to somewhere like France, I’m guess I might have difficulties finding such a thing 
You are hilarious! You guys must really love pumpkin. It is exciting how you can turn anything into a drink! c
That is insane…and it makes me want to hop a plane and party with you guys!
Great photo!
Wait until it’s in the 20s up there and the 60s down here. Oh wait, that may be now!
Never heard of that liqueur! Looks so good especially with the bright orange background.
Never heard of pumpkin pie liqueur… I’ve lived a sheltered life so far, I suppose…
beautiful drink!
Love the caption, love the cocktail, love the photo. Pumpkin pie creme liqueur, though, is a new one on me but if my drinking these martinis will help lessen our country’s energy consumption, I’ve little choice but to find a bottle. In fact, make that 2.
Instead of comfort food this sounds like a comfort drink! Yum. I love pumpkin anything and the sugar and maple syrup is just the icing on the drink!
I think I slipped into a sugar coma just reading the ingredient list
Clarification: A rim of sugar on a martini is never excessive!
I stand … clarified!
This one I like! I’ll take two please!
I’m smiling!! So, I have pumpkin spice liqueur but didn’t know about a pumpkin cream liqueur??? Is there a certain brand you purchase? Cuz you know I need to make this one!!
This is the brand we use, but mainly it’s the one everyone sells down here: http://www.shopmerwins.com/096749003693.html. I’m sure there are other ones on the market.
You guys *love* your fancy, seasonal cocktails! I need to jump on the boozy bandwagon. I’m imagining how delicious this one tastes. Mmmm. Good job.
This sounds like my kind of dessert!
With a byline like that, how could I possibly say no?!
You’re the best. That’s it. Hands down. I love the idea of a creamy pumpkin drink…
So out-of-the-box and IN the season! Brilliant! Think it would work to serve it in a warm snifter?
Hmm, since it’s cream based maybe not, but I don’t have the bottle in front of me to tell you if it’s fake cream and would be fine! It’s not like heat hurts Bailey’s!
Yes please! I had a similar martini at a restaurant last week, but I’ve gotta say, yours looks even better. It’s far too early to be craving one of these right now, but hey, you’re not judging, right?
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Ok you got me with the “Save electricity. Drink your dessert.” But how come I have to go make a border run to purchase pumpkin pie creme liqueur? Don’t you know the Mormons don’t permit the mixing of their sacred Halloween with alcohol?
I love that at least one of our readers has to cope with crazier laws than we do. Although, I of course feel bad too.
If it wasn’t you I would never believe such a thing might exist. It looks like a dream cocktail of a pumpkin freak. This fantastic drink could change my reserved attitude towards pumpkins.
I’m not much of a drinker but I think I’d enjoy this very much! It sounds wonderful.
Nothing wrong with a rim of sugar every once in a while…
lol. Great opening. And lovely drink.
I don’t think the ring of sugar is excessive at all! Sounds so good…and such a pretty cocktail. Might have to try to figure out how to do this one dairy free for the holidays.
I love your cocktails, they will be always the talk of the party
Hehe Love the electricity bit
. Looks so festive!
Drink and dessert… I am in!!
I’m not a big pumpkin fan, but I can tell you this looks simply irresistible! I can even taste the sweetness, lol, from your photo
I might have to send this recipe to a good friend of mine.. she will absolutely love this.
Now you tell me…after the power is back on.
I’m all for conserving, Greg! Cheers to you both!
Nothing excessive about the sugar on the glass for me. That looks darn near perfect! Yum!
ha! I love the green dessert. You also save a lot of water by not dirtying all those baking utensils/dishes.
this is dangerous! love it!
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