The Great Pumpkin Cocktail #PumpkinWeek #Sponsored

This post written by me on behalf of the sponsors - Dixie Crystals and Eggland's Best - of #PumpkinWeek. 

Products for recipe development and review were provided; prizes were donated for the giveaway, 
and this page may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own.
This recipe is intended for readers 21 years and older. Please drink responsibly.

Here we are at the first day of #PumpkinWeek v. 2018. You can read about our hosts and our sponsors...and enter the giveaway here. You won't want to miss out. But, at the very least, if you follow along, you'll be inspired by dozens of recipes that use pumpkin...in everything from cocktails to desserts.

Monday's #PumpkinWeek recipes

Beverages

• Caramel Pumpkin Spice Latte from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Cold Brew Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte from The Nifty Foodie
• Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Cider from The Crumby Kitchen
• The Great Pumpkin Cocktail from Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Savory

• Chicken Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce from House of Nash Eats
• Creamy Pumpkin Risotto from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
• Harvest Pumpkin Soup from Everyday Eileen
• Pumpkin & Sausage Pizza from Hardly A Goddess
• Pumpkin Carbonara with Fried Sage from The Redhead Baker
• Pumpkin Chili from The Chef Next Door
• Pumpkin Gnocchi from Platter Talk
• Pumpkin Quiche from Jonesin' For Taste
• Stuffed Pumpkin from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Taiwanese Pumpkin Rice Noodles from Caroline's Cooking

Baked Goods & Desserts

• Chai Frosted Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies from Who Needs A Cape?
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
• Chocolate Pumpkin Dump Cake from For the Love of Food
• Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Cheesecake from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Classic Pumpkin Roll from Cookaholic Wife
• Glazed Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones from Family Around the Table
• Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes from Tip Garden
• Make-Ahead Pumpkin-Chai Egg Bites from Wholistic Woman
• No Bake Pumpkin Cookies from Seduction In The Kitchen
• Pumpkin Cake Pops from The Beard and The Baker
• Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Pumpkin Cookie Bars from Eat Move Make
• Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie from 4 Sons 'R' Us
• Pumpkin Noodle Kugel from The Spiffy Cookie
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Sweet Beginnings
• Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups from It Bakes Me Happy
• Pumpkin Pie Ebelskiver from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Pumpkin Pie Pull Apart Muffins from Daily Dish Recipes
• Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from The Mandatory Mooch
• Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
• Pumpkin Spice Pancakes from April Golightly
• Pumpkin Spice Popovers from Grumpy's Honeybunch
• Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Angel Food Cake from Love and Confections
• Simple Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes from Cooking with Carlee

The Great Pumpkin Cocktail

I wanted to kick off this week with a cocktail...it's a party after all. And I wanted to create one with a frothy egg white cap. This is a pumpkin-kissed gin fizz. It just so happened that I received eggs from Eggland's Best* in advance of taking part in the 2018 PumpkinWeek event. Talk about serendipitous! So, I tested different recipes and came up with one that worked for me. My egg white cap still needs some work, but it's tasty. If anyone has any tips for me on making that foam better, I'm all ears.

First, a bit about Eggland's though...

Eggland’s Best are produced by hens fed an all-vegetarian diet and their feed is free of added hormones, antibiotics, steroids, animal by-products, and recycled or processed foods. They are produced locally throughout the United States - I see three producers in my state - and are typically delivered to stores within 72 hours of laying. If you want to learn more about the company, check out their sustainability, their certifications, and their awards.

Ingredients makes 1

• 1 egg white (prefer Eggland's Best)
• 1 T pumpkin puree
• 3/4 ounce citrus juice (I used calamansi, but you can use lemon or lime)
• 1/2 ounce cinnamon simple syrup*
• 2 ounces gin
• cinnamon stick for garnish
• Also needed: cocktail shaker and ice

*Cinnamon Simple Syrup

• 1 C sugar (prefer Dixie Crystals)
• 1 C water
• 2 cinnamon sticks

 Procedure

Combine gin, citrus juice, pumpkin puree, egg white, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake for at least 30 seconds. Add ice and shake once more for about a minute. Strain into a glass. Add a cinnamon stick to garnish.

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