Pumpkin Spice Black Tea Old Fashioned for Mocktail Monday

For October’s inaugural Mocktail Monday, I knew I had to do something with pumpkin spice, so for your consideration, here is the Pumpkin Spice Black Tea Old Fashioned. An homage to fall, you get a little subtle pumpkin flavor, some nice warm pumpkin pie spice, and some subtle bitterness on the back of the palate to keep things interesting.

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Black Tea Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• 0.75 oz pumpkin spice syrup (recipe below, or alternatively, you could use 0.5 oz simple syrup, a dash of pumpkin pie spice, and a barspoon of canned pumpkin)

• 3 oz strong black tea

• 3 dashes El Guapo Holiday Pie Bitters

• 2 dashes aromatic bitters

Build:

We are building this one in the glass because I don’t feel like making more dishes.

1. Add all ingredients to a rocks glass, add ice, and stir to chill. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and serve!

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Ingredients:

• 4 oz 1:1 simple syrup

• 1 oz canned pumpkin

• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Build:

1. Add all ingredients to a squeeze bottle and shake to combine.

Note: I find it best to do this while the syrup is still warm, as it helps the spices bloom a little better. This should keep in the fridge for about a week.