The Pumpkin-Spice Old Fashioned Is the Ultimate Fall Cocktail—Here's How to Make It

As entertaining season arrives, there is the underlying pressure to pull out all the stops and create a special guest experience for your friends and family as you welcome them into your home. Preparing what you can beforehand is always the best option, but we know some things are better off freshly whipped up and served. For classic cocktails, it's just that. As your guests arrive, it is routine to offer up a unique refreshment that you can call your own. This fall, we are giving you a spiced-up take on this classic slow-sipping cocktail that will warm any guest up–and fast.

Just Add Pumpkin Spice Syrup To Your Recipe

Start off making an old fashioned how you always have–in a cocktail shaker, add your preferred bourbon, orange bitters, an orange wedge for extra flavor, and lastly, one to two pumps of pumpkin spice syrup (measured by how much you and your guests love pumpkin spice). 

Purchasing pumpkin spice syrup at the grocery store to create this cocktail will expedite your time as the designated bartender once your guests arrive, allowing you to make the special cocktail and serve it in no time.

How To Spice Up The Presentation 

The proper presentation of a cocktail is just as crucial as how it tastes. For this spiced-up classic, we suggest using coupe glasses (if you have them) as an alternative to the original whiskey glass we all know and love. The long-stemmed coupe glassware suggests more elegance in the presentation of the seasonal drink. A coupe glass is often used for well-known cocktails like a vesper or cosmopolitan–and we're adding old fashioned’s to the list this holiday season. 

Lightly lining the rim of the coupe glass with honey and dipping the rim into brown sugar will add an extra touch of sweetness to each indulgent sip, complementing the hints of pumpkin spice and warm bourbon notes. Place a generously sized ice cube (if your guests prefer) into the glass. After pouring the cocktail mix, add a cinnamon stick to garnish instead of the orange peel. The cinnamon stick will continue to add flavor as your guests slowly sip–and it looks incredible.