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Appears in 34 Collections
About The Is It a Full Moon? Cocktail
This drink by owner and bartender Brian Nixon of Washington D.C.’s McClellan’s Retreat has a big dose of fall in the form of a house-made liqueur of vodka and toasted pie spices that’s the liquid equivalent of pumpkin pie. He starts with Scarlet Ibis Trinidad rum, a spirit originally commissioned for New York cocktail bar Death & Co, and mixes it with warm apple cider and the liqueur.
This recipe originally appeared as part of “These Are the Only 3 Mulled Rum Cocktails You’ll Ever Need.”
Ingredients in The Is It a Full Moon? Cocktail
1 1⁄2 oz
1 oz
Pie spice liqueur*
2 oz
Apple cider
Garnish:
Glass:
How to make The Is It a Full Moon? Cocktail
In a saucepan, heat the cider.
Pour the cider into a mug, and top with the rum and liqueur.
Garnish with 2 cinnamon sticks.
*Pie spice liqueur: In a small skillet, toast 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp whole allspice berries, 3/4 tsp white peppercorns, 4 cinnamon sticks and 1 whole nutmeg pod over medium heat for 2 minutes, until fragrant. Transfer to a sealable quart jar and add 2 1/2 cups vodka, then seal and steep for 2 days, shaking the jar twice a day. Strain out the solids and transfer them to a small saucepan. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water, bring to a simmer, and cook until the sugar dissolves. Let the mixture cool completely, then strain the syrup into the jar with the infused vodka, and shake to combine. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
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