Pumpkin Spice White Russian Cocktail

A pumpkin spice White Russian cocktail is a fun fall twist on a classic White Russian cocktail. Made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and pumpkin spice coffee creamer, this recipe couldn’t be easier! Bursting with lovely seasonal flavors, this is sure to be one of your new favorite fall cocktails.

If you know me well, you may know that I have an affinity for “old man drinks”… classic drink recipes that you may have seen your grandpa drinking as a kid. A traditional White Russian cocktail lands in this category. The original is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and a splash of heavy cream… it’s boozy, simple, and often underrated (in my opinion). Replacing the splash of cream with pumpkin spice creamer adds lovely fall flavors to this classic cocktail, turning it into a fun fall cocktail recipe! White Russians are often described as tasting like an iced coffee with a kick… so think of this like an iced pumpkin spice latte with kick.

Using homemade pumpkin creamer really takes this tasty fall cocktail recipe to the next level! Made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar (with maple syrup as an alternative), heavy whipping cream, and milk this homemade creamer adds wonderful pumpkin spice flavors to this fall drink. 

Be sure to give this pumpkin White Russian a try this ‘pumpkin season’ – it may just be your new favorite White Russian cocktail recipe!

If you love this recipe, be sure to check out all of my cocktail recipes (including this fun roundup of over 60 fall-inspired cocktails!).

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Why You’ll Love this Recipe

The pumpkin spice version of a classic! If you’re into pumpkin spice and everything nice this time of year, this is going to be one of your new favorite cocktails!

Minimal, simple ingredients. This recipe uses three ingredients (four if you count ice). 

Perfect for fall parties. Seasonal cocktails are always a fun add to any party. Why not have this as an option at your Halloween party or serve this up as a specialty Thanksgiving cocktail?

Ingredients Needed

Coffee liqueur. Coffee liqueur, like Kahlua, is a must for a White Russian! This type of liqueur is rich, sweet, and has a bold coffee flavor. 

Vodka. Another must for any White Russian recipe. 

Pumpkin Spice Creamer. Using pumpkin creamer is what adds that perfect pumpkin flavor to this pumpkin spice White Russian recipe. I like use to homemade pumpkin coffee creamer, but you can definitely use store-bought if preferred.

Ice. Ice cubes are used for mixing, and this drink is also served over ice in an old fashioned glass (also know as a low ball glass or rocks glasses). 

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Recipe Variations and Substitutions

• Use vanilla vodka. If you tend to keep vanilla vodka in your liquor cabinet, it’s a great substitution for plain vodka in this pumpkin cocktail recipe. 
• Try pumpkin vodka. If you love trying all of the novelty vodka flavors, you could definitely replace the plain vodka with pumpkin spice vodka if you’d like! This isn’t my jam, but I believe it could work.
• Add a little whipped cream and more spices on top. I mean, how could a little whipped cream and sprinkled of pumpkin pie spice hurt on top of this?! 

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