1. Smoky Pumpkin Pie Cocktail

Vibe: Like a pumpkin pie walked into a speakeasy.
Flavor: Creamy, warm, lightly smoky, with cinnamon + nutmeg.

Ingredients (1 drink)

• 2 oz bourbon or dark rum

• 2 tbsp pumpkin purée

• 1 oz maple syrup

• 1 oz heavy cream (or half-and-half)

• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 1 dash vanilla extract

• Crushed graham cracker for rim

• Whipped cream

• Cinnamon stick + star anise (garnish)

• Optional: 1–2 drops liquid smoke for the smokiness

Instructions

1. Rim your glass with maple syrup + crushed graham cracker.

2. In a shaker, mix bourbon, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, cream, pumpkin spice, and vanilla. Add ice and shake well.

3. Pour into a mug or glass.

4. Top with whipped cream.

5. Garnish with a cinnamon stick + star anise.

6. Add one tiny drop of liquid smoke (optional but sooo amazing).

Perfect for cozy Thanksgiving night vibes. 🔥🎃

2. Smoky Cranberry Rosemary Sipper

Vibe: Chic, crisp, and cocktail-bar fancy with that smoky drift.
Flavor: Tart, herby, bright but warm.

Ingredients (1 drink)

• 2 oz vodka or gin

• 3 oz cranberry juice (100% pure)

• 1 oz simple syrup or honey syrup

• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice

• Fresh cranberries

• Brown sugar for rim

• Fresh rosemary sprig

• Optional: smoked salt OR a rosemary-smoke garnish

Instructions

1. Rim a short glass with lime + brown sugar.

2. Add vodka, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and lime juice to a shaker with ice. Shake well.

3. Pour over ice in your rimmed glass.

4. Add fresh cranberries on top.

5. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

6. To give it smoke:

   • Lightly torch the rosemary sprig until it smolders, then cover the glass with it for 5–10 seconds before serving.

This one tastes like Thanksgiving dinner but cute. 🍒✨🌿

3. Smoked Maple Harvest Old Fashioned

Vibe: Deep, warm, bourbon-forward — very “fall by the fireplace.”
Flavor: Maple, spice, oak, with a smooth smoky finish.

Ingredients (1 drink)

• 2 oz bourbon

• 1/2 oz pure maple syrup

• 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters

• 1 cinnamon stick

• Ice cubes

• Dried corn or leaf for garnish (optional aesthetic!)

• Optional: small piece of smoking wood chip (apple or oak)

Instructions

1. Add bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a glass with ice.

2. Stir until chilled and lightly diluted.

3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an optional dried leaf for the fall aesthetic.

4. To smoke it:

   • Place a wood chip on a fire-safe surface, torch it until it smolders.

   • Place your glass upside down over the smoke for 5–10 seconds.

   • Flip glass upright and pour in your drink.

Tastes like the coziest Thanksgiving sunset. 🧡🔥