10/16/2025
It's THIRSTY THURSDAY!
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On this episode, I have an extra special guest joining me for the first time at the bar. My sister Chalyce! She is going to be making a cocktail for SOBER OCTOBER. This is the Smashing Pumpkin! A non-alcoholic cocktail that is good for you too!
THE RECIPE:
SMASHING PUMPKIN
Ingredients:
• Cinnamon
• Superfine sugar
• Ice cubes
• 1 oz. chilled apple cider
• ½ oz. orange juice
• 1 oz. pumpkin vanilla spiced syrup*
• ½ oz. lemon juice
*Ingredients for pumpkin vanilla spiced syrup:
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions (pumpkin vanilla spiced syrup):
• Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan on low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Let the mixture simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until you achieve a syrup consistency.
• Let the syrup steep overnight at room temperature.
• Strain out the sediment using a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
• Store in a clean glass bottle or jar. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Directions (mocktail):
• Mix 1 part cinnamon and 2 parts superfine sugar in a small bowl.
• Use a lemon wedge to rim cocktail glass. Roll the cocktail glass rim in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Set glass aside.
• Add ice into a cocktail shaker, filling it halfway.
• Add all ingredients to the shaker, and shake until the shaker turns cold.
• Strain the mixture into the cinnamon-sugar rimmed cocktail glass.
• Garnish with an orange twist.
How did this non-alcoholic cocktail taste?
Is this cocktail good for you? Should you include this cocktail in your Sober October lineup?
Find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of THIRSTY AMIGOS!
Chalyce's contact information:
https://essential7.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gutrootwisdom?igsh=bmNiNmNiYW05Mzlr
https://www.healinggpnaturally.info/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANd095jbGNrA13T12V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeWdTQB8ejSql6BWVsqALSAVYjSPdIzgAnFJIH6xkedNJYMc4G_e5WbBdpgO8_aem_77b455BaIxQZkECN32BipQ
Again, a huge "Thank You" to my sister Chalyce for helping me out with this episode! Love you! -R.
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T.A.
SALUD!
Music by: J.C. Henderson
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