The Perfect Pumpkin Cocktail for National Pumpkin Day

With National Pumpkin Day coming up on October 26th, Pinnacle Vodka has a great pumpkin cocktail, which they made in partnership with lifestyle influencer Courtney Whitmore.

Pumpkin White Russian

• 2 parts Pinnacle^® Original Vodka
• 1 part coffee liqueur 
• 1 part heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Preparation: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain over ice. Garnish with pumpkin pie spice. Tip: If you want a traditional white Russian look to your cocktail, you can pour the heavy cream on at the end.

Carve Out Time for a Sauza Harvest Cocktail on National Pumpkin Day

On Wednesday, October 26, prepare to pick, carve, and even drink all things pumpkin because it’s finally National Pumpkin Day! Complete the holiday with a well-deserved cocktail after a long day at the pumpkin patch.

The Sauza Harvest pitcher-style cocktail is packed with pumpkin puree and maple syrup – its autumn flavors will put smiles on everyone’s faces, and their jack-o-lanterns! 

The Sauza Harvest (serves 8)

·         2 cups Sauza® Signature Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila 

·         3/4 cup pumpkin puree

·         1 cup maple syrup 

·         Star anises

Preparation: Combine ingredient in pitcher and stir until thoroughly mixed. Serve over ice in brown sugar-rimmed glasses. Garnish with a star anise. Enjoy!

Welcome Fall With Cozy Cocktails from Skinnygirl

Before you know it, the warm weather will be over, and it’ll be time to switch up your clothes, décor and go-to cocktail! 

Pack up the frozen drinks and reach for something more cozy with these recipes from Skinnygirl® Cocktails featuring seasonal flavors. They’re perfect for a tailgate, bonfire, or relaxed night in. 

Pumpkin Spice Martini 

·         1 ½  parts Skinnygirl® Bare Naked Vodka

·         1 part canned unsweetened pumpkin

·         ¾ part fat free sweetened condensed milk

·         ¾ part unsweetened almond milk

·         ½ tbsp pumpkin pie spice

Preparation: Shake ingredients with ice, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Crisp Apple Cooler 

• 1 ½ parts Skinnygirl® Bare Naked Vodka
• ¾ part apple juice
• ¼ part agave syrup
• Apple slice for garnish
• Mint leaves for garnish

Preparation: Stir agave syrup with vodka in the base of a shaker until the agave syrup dissolves. Add apple juice and shake thoroughly with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an apple slice and mint leaves.

Give Thanks and Raise a Glass with Skinnygirl Cocktails & Sauza Tequila

Thanksgiving is right around the corner which means family, friends, lots of delicious food - and cocktails, of course! 

Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving with family, or hosting your own Friendsgiving, no meal is complete without the perfect cocktail. Let Skinnygirl® Cocktails and Sauza® Tequila help you toast to everything you’re thankful for with the festive Thanksgiving-inspired cocktails below.

Sauza® Pumpkin Pie-tini

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Reposado 100% Agave Tequila
• 3 parts cream
• ½ part Torani® Pumpkin Spice Syrup
• 1 part simple syrup
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• ¼  tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• Whipped Cream and cinnamon for garnish (optional)

Preparation: Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon (optional). Enjoy!

Cranberry Orange Margarita

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
• ½ part DeKuyper® Triple Sec
• 4 parts cranberry juice
• 2 parts orange juice
• 2 oranges
• ½ cup cranberries, frozen
• 2 tbsp. sugar

Preparation: First make your garnishes. Freeze ½ cup of cranberries. Using a channel knife cut a long spiral from on orange (see if you can make it all the way in one try!) and cut into 6 inch pieces. Twist the peels around your bar spoon and reserve for garnish.

Zest the other orange with a spice grater to remove just the peel and none of the pith and combine with sugar.

Cut the zested orange into wedges. Rub a wedge of orange around half the rim of your glasses. Roll the glasses through the sugared orange zest.

In a shaker, combine the rest of the sugar and orange zest mixture with the cranberry juice, orange juice, Sauza® Blue Silver, orange liqueur, and the juice from the orange. Twist the orange peel over the drink and place on the prepared glass. Top with frozen cranberries and serve your cocktail! Salud!

Pumpkin Spice Sipper

·         1 ½ parts Skinnygirl® Bare Naked Vodka

·         1 part canned unsweetened pumpkin

·         ¾ part fat free sweetened condensed milk

·         ¾ part unsweetened almond milk

·         ½ tbsp pumpkin pie spice

Preparation: Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Turkey Day Toast

·         3 parts Skinnygirl® Prosecco, chilled

·         1 part grapefruit juice, chilled

·         1 part cranberry juice

·         1 part ginger ale

·         Grapefruit slice for garnish

Preparation: Mix all juice ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Top with Skinnygirl® Prosecco and ginger ale. Garnish with grapefruit slice and enjoy!

Fall Cocktails from Skinnygirl & Sauza!

As the temperatures drop and the beach chairs get packed away, there’s still a lot to rejoice about as pumpkin everything, cute boots, snuggly sweaters and your fave TV shows make their comeback.

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean you can’t kick back and relax with a cocktail!  Celebrate the season with fall flavors like pumpkin, apple, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Cider Tequila Hot Toddy

·         1 part Sauza® Blue Reposado 100% Agave Tequila

• ½  part JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
• 8 parts apple cider
• 2 parts cranberry juice cocktail
• Lime slice (for garnish)
• Dash of cinnamon (optional)
• Dash of nutmeg (optional)

Preparation: In a saucepan heat the apple cider and cranberry juice just until steaming hot (do not let the liquid boil) and remove it from the heat. Stir in Sauza® Blue Reposado and liqueur. You can add a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg if you want a bit more spice. Serve Hot Toddies in mugs, garnished with lime slices.

Hot Pumpkin Spice Tequila

·         1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila

·         ½ part Torani® Pumpkin Spice Syrup

·         3 parts cream

·         1 part sugar

·         ½ tsp. vanilla extract

·         ¼ tsp. cinnamon

·         ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice

·         6 parts freshly brewed hot coffee

·         Whipped Cream and additional cinnamon (for garnish)

Preparation: In a saucepan, combine cream with pumpkin syrup, sugar, vanilla, spices and coffee until hot. Pour into mug, add Sauza® Blue Silver and stir. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon. Enjoy!

Crisp Apple Cooler

• 1 ½ parts Skinnygirl® Bare Naked Vodka
• ¾ part apple juice
• ¼ part agave syrup
• Green apple slice for garnish

Preparation: Stir agave syrup with vodka in the base of a shaker until the agave syrup dissolves. Add apple juice and shake thoroughly with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a green apple slice.

Fall Festival-tini           

• 1 part Skinnygirl® Tangerine Vodka
• 3 parts apple juice/cider
• ½ part light rum
• Lemon wedge for garnish

Preparation: Mix ingredients in a shaker, and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.