If the fall season has you craving all the pumpkin spice latte vibes, this tasty cocktail combines the warm flavors of pumpkin spice with the smooth and creamy texture of an espresso martini, creating a truly irresistible concoction. The perfect drink for any autumn gathering or cozy night in.
How Did Pumpkin Spice Latte Get So Popular?
Though Starbucks didn’t invent the pumpkin spice latte, they perfected it. The drink started in the ’80s and ’90s, when there was a push in the coffee industry to diversify café menus with more specialties. But the trend really hit its peak in in the early 2000s as the first viral social media coffee drink, with people sharing photos of their coffee on a wacky new app called Instagram. People have been drinking coffee with spices for millennia, but never has it been so easy to broadcast to everyone you know that you’re celebrating fall with a seasonal drink. In a way, the PSL is an early example of how social media crazes started to influence food and beverage trends. So, here we are with a pumpkin spice latte cocktail. Maybe you think it’s basic. Maybe you love it. But you can’t deny that you’re tempted!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Martini
Description
If you’re craving those autumn vibes…
Ingredients
- 2 oz espresso
- 4 oz Califia farms pumpkin spice almond creamer
- 2 oz vodka
- Unsweetened chocolate shavings (for rim)
Instructions
- Shave unsweetened chocolate finely, on a plate. Dip your martini glass rim in a water base, and dip into the chocolate to rim the glass.
- Press your espresso and allow it to stand until it becomes room temperature. Add all liquid ingredients to the shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 1 minutes and pour into a martini glass.
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