With the onslaught of pumpkin spice-everything coming our way this season, it’s nice to know there are a few things it truly does improve upon. One of which is an adult beverage that’s flown under the radar for some time. The original White Russian drink is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream. In many instances, when ordered at a bar, or mixed at home, the makers will substitute milk or half-and-half for the cream. In this case, the cream itself is the welcomed change. Making use of pumpkin spice creamer, it’s incorporated into the cocktail to produce a unique take on this old classic.
Shared on the Delish website, the recipe for a Pumpkin Spice White Russian is relatively easy to prepare. The rimming mix only has two ingredients, and the drink has three, with an optional cinnamon stick for garnish. The concept is indeed inspired, considering all of the items that have gone the way of pumpkin spice over the past few years, not the least of which is actually a creamer product, from none other than Starbucks. Mixing this with the coffee liqueur in this drink seems to turn a lightbulb on. You’ll probably be wondering why you hadn’t thought of this piece of autumn-inspired brilliance before, but the mixology gurus at Delish have you covered.
