A Good Scare | Mocktail

Fall inspired mocktail that pairs scarily well with John Carpenter’s Halloween

Ingredients

For the pumpkin pomegranate cinnamon simple syrup

• 1/4 cup water

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree

• 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice

• 3 tablespoons cinnamon

For the mocktail

• Sparkling Apple Cider

• Lemon juice

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Instructions

Make your simple syrup

1. Place your pot on the stove and add in your pumpkin puree, water, pomegranate juice, and cinnamon

2. Stir to combine and stir the mixture every other minute to keep it from burning

3. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and turn off the heat and let it sit for 15 minutes

4. Using a coffee filter and a fine mesh sieve, slowly strain the mixture into a jar.

5. Store in your fridge for up to a month

Build your mocktail

1. Pour in 1 oz of your chilled simple syrup over a rocks glass filled with ice

2. Top the rest of your glass with your sparkling apple cider

3. To cut the sweetness, add in your desired amount of lemon juice and enjoy!