Pumpkin Hollow
I always like to include a beer cocktail when we travel to this time and place because they were so incredibly common, it’s almost lying not to have one! Beers brewed with a pumpkin base (once known as pompion ales) originated in the years before the Revolutionary War and pumpkin ales line shelves every fall to this day. This autumnal beer cocktail is named for the original town center in Conway, Massachusetts, which is also the name of this month's theme. This drink is, then, sort of like a title track!
INGREDIENTS
¾ oz. pumpkin spice syrup
½ oz. acid-adjusted orange juice
3 dashes coffee-Angostura bitters
½ oz. aged rum (optional)
6 oz. dark lager or non-alcoholic dark beer
Garnish: candied ginger
ABV LEVEL
Note: omitting the rum and using non-alcoholic beer, turns this into a great mocktail!
In an 8-oz. beer glass or small tankard, combine pumpkin syrup, orange juice, bitters, and rum (if using). Add a splash of the beer and stir to incorporate. Top off with beer. Garnish with candied ginger on a pick.