Pumpkin Spice Monkey Martinis
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 1 15 oz can pumpkin purée (not pie filling), chilled
  • 1 1/4 cup half and half
  • 4 1/2 ounce (3 shots) chilled monkey in paradise vodka
  • 1/4 cup fall spiced simple syrup (recipe follows)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider, chilled
  • whipped cream
  • ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 2 whole cloves
Directions
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth.
  2. Pour into martini glasses and top with whipped cream.
  3. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and serve.
  4. Combine all the ingredients to a saucepan, and bring them to a boil.
  5. Once they are boiling, stir to dissolve the sugar, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
  6. Simmer for about 5 minutes and then let cool.