Ooooo… it’s #spookyszn and we’ve got a doozy for you.

We created a recipe thats perfect not just for #halloween2022 but the rest of the holiday season as well. Using QMixers delicious and well-balanced ginger beer along with some black rum, this riff on a classic has a secret weapon in the homemade pumpkin spice tincture (recipe below). The cinnamon and fire bring just another complex element to this cocktail but it is entirely optional. Cheers y’all!

ingredients:

• 4 to 5 oz. Q Mixers Ginger Beer

• 1½ oz. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum

• 3-5 Dashes Pumpkin Spice Tincture

• Flamed Cinnamon Powder

• Dehydrated Blood Orange Wheel (Optional)

• Fired Cinnamon Stick (Garnish)

tools:

• Mixing Glass

• Jigger (Japanese Style)

• Barspoon

• Julep Strainer

• Glassware

• Other Tools

• Complete Bartending Set

instructions:

Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add Q mixers ginger beer, then add bitters, top with rum. Garnish with flamed cinnamon powder and dehydrated blood orange. Finally add a flamed cinnamon stick (optional).

PUMPKIN SPICE TINCTURE
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▫️151 Proof Rum
▫️2 Cinnamon sticks
▫️4 Cloves
▫️4 Allspice berries
▫️2 Star Anise
▫️2 Cinnamon sticks
▫️1 Slice Fresh Ginger
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Combine all ingredients in a mason jar and shake. Store in a cool/dry place for 2 weeks but shake every other 2 days. Strain into a dropper bottle or vessel of your choice. If you want more out of your spices, age for longer.

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