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Pumpkin Martini in a cocktail (martini) glass with ground cinnamon and nutmeg (AI-generated image)
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Pumpkin Martini

A creamy dessert martini made with equal parts vanilla vodka, pumpkin liqueur and Irish cream, dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg. Like a slice of pumpkin pie you can sip.

Time
5 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Cocktail (martini) glass

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 1 serving.

21+ · Please drink responsibly. Learn more

Garnish: Ground cinnamon and nutmeg

How to make it

  1. 1

    Fill a shaker with ice and add the vanilla vodka, pumpkin liqueur and Irish cream.

  2. 2

    Shake hard and strain into a martini glass.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

Swap it: No pumpkin liqueur? Shake in 1 oz of pumpkin spice syrup instead, and drop the Irish cream to ¾ oz.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.

Recommended glassware

  • Cocktail (martini) glassThe classic V-shaped glass for martinis and cosmopolitans.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Total Wine & More — Pumpkin Martini. Quantities and basic method are factual (the source lists amounts in "parts"; shown here as 1 part = 1 fl oz). Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults 21+ (or the legal drinking age where you live). Please enjoy responsibly.

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