Cocktail of the Week: Pumpkin Pie Mimosa

Ingredients

Pumpkin Juice

•  1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
•  1 tsp pumpkin spice
•  2 1/2 tsp sugar
•  2 Tbsp water

Rimming Sugar

•  2 tsp pumpkin spice
•  1/4 cup sugar

Cocktail

•  Champagne
•  Garnish: whipped cream, cinnamon stick, rimming sugar 

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, sugar, and water. Cook the mixture down slightly, stirring constantly, for approximately a few minutes. The mixture should still be a puree, so don’t cook it down too far!
2. Remove mixture from heat and strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard remaining puree. Cool completely before using in the refrigerator.
3. When you are ready to make the drinks, in a small bowl, stir together ingredients for the rimming sugar. Wet the rims of 4 champagne glasses and rim them with the pumpkin spice sugar. Set aside.
4. Add 1 1/2 oz of the strained pumpkin juice to the champagne glasses and give the mixture a stir.
5. Fill each glass to the top with champagne.
6. Top each with whipped cream, a cinnamon stick and a sprinkle of the remaining rimming sugar.
7. Serve immediately.