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Cocktail History
The Spiced Pumpkin Punch is a batch cocktail that was created by Craft Gin Club and was first published in their book Gin O’ Clock: A Year of Ginspiration. It combines several seasonal ingredients, including gin, apple cider, pumpkin, honey, lemon, and baking spices, to make a tasty autumn drink great for family and friends at all of your fall gatherings.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
London Dry Gin: This is a type of gin made with juniper berries, botanicals, and alcohol that has been infused with flavor through redistillation without artificial ingredients or colors. We used Broker’s Premium London Dry Gin because it’s versatile and high proof. For a mocktail version of this drink, try MONDAY Zero Alcohol Gin in place of the gin.
Apple Cider: This is a beverage made with freshly pressed apple juice and baking spices. We used The Glass Orchard Apple Cider because it’s fresh, delicious, and made locally to us.
Pumpkin Purée: This is cooked pumpkin that has been blended into a smooth pulp. We used Farmer’s Market Foods Organic Pumpkin Purée.
Honey Syrup: This is a sweetener made with honey and water. We made ours at home using Alex’s simple recipe.
Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. We used freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: This is a spice blend made with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. We used Simply Organic Pumpkin Pie Spice.
Cinnamon Stick: This is a dried spice that has been rolled into a stick. We used cinnamon sticks from the bulk section at our local grocery store.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. We used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. We used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. We used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Spoon: This is used to scoop the ingredients. We used the OXO Good Grips Silicone Spoon.
Blender: This is used to blend up ingredients. We used the Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPowder Electronic Bar Blender.
Ladle: This is used to transfer the drink to cups. We used the OXO Good Grips Silicone Everyday Ladle.
Tasting Notes
The Spiced Pumpkin Punch begins with pleasant aromas of pumpkin and cinnamon, has a taste that initially features apple before transitioning into a bright combination of pumpkin and other spices, and leaves you with a hint of tartness, lingering pumpkin flavors, and a bit of spicy tingle on the swallow.
Our Opinion of This Cocktail Recipe: For a cocktail so full of palatable flavors, this punch manages to stay so serious and complex that we had no choice but to put it at the top of our shortlist for upcoming party planning. Heck, we might even have to plan a party just to have an excuse to serve it again.
Which of our palates is yours most like?
Find out if your palate is most similar to Alex’s or Kendall’s by answering five questions.
Which of our palates is yours most like?
Find out if your palate is most similar to Alex’s or Kendall’s by answering five questions.
Alex’s Take: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Even though it was a pain to scale down the recipe the book presented in order to make 1-2 drinks (The original was for six servings and used pints, ounces, teaspoons, etc as measurements), the drink ended up brilliantly delicious. The cozy fall flavors hide the gin fairly well, but its telltale aromatics still show up and compliment the other spices in the drink, which is why we went with a classic London Dry. Some fall recipes can feel like they’re too much of a hassle to make, but this one is well worth every second of prep time.”—
Kendall’s Take: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I’ll be honest… I didn’t end up getting to drink much of this cocktail because Alex enjoyed it so much that he quickly downed mine, but the few sips I had were absolutely delightful. This is a surefire crowd-pleaser for fall parties because it’s so well-balanced and hides the taste of gin so well that your guests won’t even know that’s the base. And it’s really simple to make, too! Definitely worth adding to a menu sometime.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Gin O’Clock: A Year of Ginspiration by Craft Cocktail Club.
Add gin, apple cider, pumpkin purée, honey syrup, lemon juice, and pumpkin pie spice to a blender.
Pulse for 30-45 seconds.
Pour punch into punch cups over cracked ice.
Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
Ingredients
Directions
Add gin, apple cider, pumpkin purée, honey syrup, lemon juice, and pumpkin pie spice to a blender.
Pulse for 30-45 seconds.
Pour punch into punch cups over cracked ice.
Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
Make It a Mocktail: Use MONDAY Zero Alcohol Gin in place of the gin to try a booze-free version of this drink.
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More Pumpkin Cocktails
If you like this pumpkin-flavored cocktail recipe, here are a few others we’ve tried that you may enjoy:
Smashed Pumpkin: A bourbon cocktail made with lemon juice, pumpkin spice syrup, orange bitters, and an egg white
Pumpkin Cider: An apply brandy and dark rum cocktail made with apple cider, pumpkin cubes, butter, sugar, whole cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, and grated nutmeg
Pumpkin Spiced Espresso Martini: A vanilla vodka cocktail made with espresso, coffee liqueur, pumpkin spice syrup, and grated nutmeg
Thanksgiving Nog: A dark rum cocktail made with water, heavy cream, pumpkin purée, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground mace, whipped cream, and a cinnamon stick
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