Giving Thanks with RumChata Pumpkin Spice

This past year has brought some fun and interesting food and beverage discoveries, with Mont’Amori cheese, arugula and prosciutto pizza, vanilla coffee jelly and a handful of seasonal beers just to name a few. My favorite find has to go to RumChata, the unique Mexican horchata inspired blend of Caribbean rum, vanilla, sweet cream and cinnamon, all packaged together in a beautiful cream-colored glass bottle. While quite tasty on its own, I quickly found myself using it often in coffee, or mixing it with spiced rum (2 parts RumChata with 1 part spiced rum will give you a creamy rice pudding taste, while an even mixture of RumChata and spiced rum offers up more of a cinnamon bun-like flavor).

Sticking with the seasonal pumpkin theme, I put together my own batch of RumChata Pumpkin Spice for Halloween night, using a 2/1 mixture of RumChata and Pumpkin Spice Liqueur. The drink was a big hit with family and friends, and is a perfect drink to be served alongside a nice slice of pie during Thanksgiving dessert. And with the holidays quickly rolling up on us, RumChata may make for the most fun and versatile spirit to have on hand or to give as a gift.

Also, be sure to visit their website, rumchata.com, for an extensive and creative list of food and drink recipes. From martinis, hot drinks, cocktails and shots, to pies, casseroles, smoothies and muffins…you’ll find that RumChata is well worth the purchase.

RumChata Pumpkin Spice

2 parts RumChata
1 Part Pumpkin Spice Liqueur

Mix together, pour over ice, top with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice. Enjoy responsibly!

Coming up next: Acorn Squash Ratatouille