the wicked pumpkin
A lil bit of spice and a lil bit of spook.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 2 oz apple cider
- 1 oz hot honey (recipe below)
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 1 tbsp pumpkin butter
- 1 large egg white
- rosemary, for garnish
hot honey
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup hot sauce (I like Frank's or Chilula)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Hot honey: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the honey, hot sauce, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Heat for 1 minute, then remove and stir. Let cool slightly.
- In a shaker, combine the apple cider, hot honey, lemon juice, pumpkin butter, and egg white. Dry shake for 30 seconds, then add the bourbon and a big handful of ice. Shake for 20-25 seconds longer.
- Pour into your favorite spooky cocktail glass and garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Notes
*Flaming rosemary: To ignite a sprig of rosemary, you need to soak the leaves in overproof rum. Gosling's is the most common brand. The rosemary will briefly catch after being lit and can be soaked and relit multiple times! BE CAREFUL AND DON'T BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN PLEASE.