Stop in to the ZuZu Lounge or restaurant now through December 31 and try our fall cocktail, The Gathering ($12). This flavorful drink has hints of pumpkin, citrus, and cinnamon, and is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Recipe by Samantha Rogers
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
.25 oz Fresh pumpkin puree
1 oz. Simple syrup (see recipe below)
.5 oz. Sweet vermouth
.5 oz Grand Marnier
.25 oz. Lemon juice
.25 oz. Egg whites
1 Allspice-dusted apple slice
Directions
(1) To make the simple syrup, boil 4 oz. fresh pumpkin puree, 16 oz. rough demerara sugar, and 4 dashes of cinnamon. This is enough for roughly 14 cocktails.
(2) Shake all ingredients in a shaker, strain into a martini glass, and garnish with an apple slice.