PUMPKIN SPICE INFUSION

PLEASING PALATES STRAIGHT FROM THE PATCH. 

From beer, to pie, to coffee – come fall, everything tastes better with pumpkin. And now, our homemade Pumpkin Spice Infusion recipe enables this autumnal obsession to find its way into your homemade libations. Whether it’s the base to your own liquid confections or a seasonal substitute in your after-dinner drink, you’re sure to enjoy.

Ingredients:

3 c. pumpkin
1 vanilla bean, sliced down the middle
2 tsp. whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
1 whole nutmeg (halved)
12 oz filtered water
10 oz EVERCLEAR® Grain Alcohol

Instructions:
  1. Slice pumpkin into quarters, scrape and discard fibrous strands and seeds.
  2. Cut cleaned and quartered pumpkin slices into 1-inch cubes.
  3. Slice whole vanilla bean down the middle, exposing its interior. Halve the nutmeg.
  4. Combine cubed pumpkin, sliced vanilla, nutmeg half, cloves and cinnamon in a large, sealable container
  5. Add water and EVERCLEAR.
  6. Seal container and steep 1 week, shaking once daily.
  7. Once steeped, strain infusion into a clean jar using a bar strainer and a coffee filter.
  8. Store in a dark, cool place and enjoy.

Please Enjoy Responsibly.

Prep: 15 mins Steep: 1 week
Yield: about 24 oz.