This Pumpkin Pie Martini will be the perfect ending to your holiday dinner party. Rich and creamy, this adult cocktail recipe will put everyone in a festive mood.
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When the end of summer arrives, it’s time to start thinking about delicious fall cocktails, like this Caramel Spiked Apple Cocktail or this Bailey’s Pumpkin Vanilla Silk Martini! Today, we’re bringing you this delicious Pumpkin Pie Martini, the perfect holiday cocktail to sip on this fall season. If you love all things pumpkin, you’ll love this delicious cocktail!
What Is a Pumpkin Pie Martini?
With just a few easy-to-find ingredients like dark rum, velvety liqueur, pumpkin pie leftovers, and a touch of pumpkin pie spice, this delightful cocktail captures the essence of a pumpkin pie in a glass. It’s the ideal drink to elevate your upcoming holiday gathering! Unlike traditional martinis, this pumpkin cocktail doesn’t contain any gin, vodka, or vermouth. But it’s in a fancy martini glass, so it counts, right?
Why you’ll love this recipe
This easy recipe captures the seasonal flavor of pumpkin pie, making it the perfect Thanksgiving cocktail. Pumpkin spice latte lovers will appreciate the spiced rum mixed with real pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice liqueur, creating the perfect seasonal drink. Another reason to love this recipe is that you can easily make a large batch for a crowd and allow guests to serve themselves! If you love dessert cocktails, then you’ll love this perfect fall cocktail, as well as this Coffee Cocktail and Campfire Cocktail!
Ingredients
- Spiced rum
- Fulton’s Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur
- Pumpkin pie leftovers
- Dash of pumpkin pie spice
- Graham cracker crumbs for garnish if desired
How to Make a Pumpkin Martini
In a cocktail or martini shaker, combine all the ingredients except for the graham cracker crumbs, add ice, and shake vigorously.
Strain into martini glasses lined with graham cracker crumbs. Enjoy!
Expert Recipe Tips
- Use pumpkin pie filling or real pumpkin puree if you don’t have leftovers.
- Line the rim of the glass with cinnamon sugar or brown sugar for extra flair.
- For extra sweetness, add a dash of maple syrup!
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick or graham cracker crumbs!
Recipe FAQs
Just multiply the ingredients by the number of guests you have! You can even make a little extra in case anyone wants seconds.
The sweetness of this martini depends on your preference. The combination of the Pumpkin Pie Cream Liquor and pumpkin pie leftovers provides natural sweetness. You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less of these ingredients to suit your taste.
Absolutely! You can easily make a non-alcoholic version of this martini by omitting the spiced rum and Pumpkin Pie Cream Liquor. Just replace them with a suitable non-alcoholic substitute like pumpkin spice syrup or pumpkin puree mixed with cream.
While spiced rum complements the pumpkin pie flavors wonderfully, you can experiment with other spirits like vodka, whiskey, or even bourbon to create your unique twist on this martini.
You can prepare the pumpkin pie leftovers a day or two in advance and store them in the refrigerator.
Yes! To make a kid-friendly version, replace the alcoholic ingredients with non-alcoholic alternatives, as mentioned above. Kids can enjoy the delicious pumpkin pie flavors without the alcohol.
More Cocktail Recipes
This decadent Pumpkin Pie Martini recipe is what pumpkin spice dreams are made of! Whether you have pumpkin pie leftovers or not, you can still enjoy this perfect cocktail! Spiced rum, creamy Pumpkin liqueur, pumpkin pie leftovers, pumpkin pie spice, and graham cracker crumbs come together in the grown-up version of the pumpkin spice latte, resulting in the ultimate boozy treat. If you try this recipe, please rate the recipe card and let us know if you liked it!
Pumpkin Pie Martini
Inspired by SpiritDrinks.com
Ingredients:
- 2 oz spiced rum
- 4 oz Fulton’s Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liquor
- 2 oz (or spoonfuls) pumpkin pie leftovers
- Dash of pumpkin pie spice
- Crushed graham crackers for garnish if desired
Preparation:
In a drink shaker, combine rum through pie spice with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into martini glasses lined with graham cracker crumbs. Enjoy
Danielle says
Oh hello, heaven!
Honey What's Cooking says
wow, this simply looks phenomenal. i would never in a million years think of making this… so yummy and a great way to alleviate that pumpkin pie craving whenever, wherever!
Liz @ Southern Charm says
Wow! I just have to make this for our work Christmas party. It looks SO good!
BigFatBaker says
Mmmm I am so not over pumpkin pie yet. Actually planning on making another for the BF this weekend! I’ll have to try this with a few scoops of pie mix 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
It looks soo good I could eat it by the spoonful! Wow. I’m going to be on the lookout for that liquor.
RavieNomNoms says
WHOA! Hell yes Kita! This looks awesome. I love martinis. This one is so festive! This seems like the ONLY way I would enjoy pumpkin pie haha
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Yum!! And really I have no clue how you’ve been going w/o internet for so long. That’s like torture.
Janet@FCTC says
I saw that liquor at the store and thought about buying it but was afraid it would be just another of those nasty cheap Baileys style wanna be’s. NOW however, looking at this drink, I sooooo have to try it! This looks delicious!
Yuri - Chef Pandita says
Would love to be sipping on one of these right now 🙂
Parsley Sage says
I’m a little envious of your ‘unplugged’ lifestyle! Enjoy it while you can, Kita! Especially with 2 or 3 of these glorious pumpkiny martinis! Buzzed 🙂
balvinder says
Pumpkin martini, Never had it before. want to take a sip.
Andrea (Quest for Delish) says
this looks like a perfect holiday drink.
Kiri W. says
Oooh, that sounds like auch a cool idea for a martini 🙂 Looks delicious and thick!
Kel@The Kel Show says
I adore that pumpkin pie liquor! I hate to admit how many bottles we have consumed since Halloween. Fabulous 1:1 with vodka as well, or straight up on ice.
I love the recipe you have shared! Sounds great!
Jay @ LocalFood.me says
Make it a double, please!
Julia says
I know this post is forever old, but I just saw it on pinterest and got all excited… So in May I was on a mini vacay and went to the grocery and found this exact pumpkin booze on sale for like $5 a bottle. I bought 2. This stuff is seriously good, like, too good!
Wanda Hulse says
This looks like I am in trouble ’cause I love anything pumpkin!
SpiritDrinks says
Love it! Fultons Harvest is so new, good to see some of the exciting new recipes that folks come up with! Cannot wait to see more this year, we’ll be checking back more often.