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1 Cocktail
5 minutes
Cocktails
The pumpkin drinks have officially dropped, so naturally, we had to drop ours.
Meet the Pumpkin Zinger, a boozy, coffee-fueled way to kick off pumpkin spice season. It starts with cognac, cold brew coffee liqueur, and cold brew concentrate, then gets a fall upgrade with pumpkin spice syrup. A few dashes of chocolate bitters add richness, while lemon oil and egg white create a silky, foamy finish. It’s cozy, caffeinated, and considerably more fun than your average PSL.
Finish it with three coffee beans for health, wealth, and happiness, and consider pumpkin spice season officially open.

1 oz. Cognac
2 dashes of Hella Cocktail Co. Mexican Chocolate Bitters
Lemon (for expressing oil)
Egg White
Fill your Hybrid Cocktail Shaker two thirds of the way with ice and add liquid ingredients.
Use a vegetable peeler to cut a 1-inch thick piece of peel from your lemon. Holding the peel skin side down, pinch it between your thumbs and index fingers so that it curves outward, releasing the oils. Continue twisting over the shaker to add a layer of oil and finish by rubbing the peel around the inside of the shaker for extra flavor.
Seal your shaker and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds
Strain into a coupe and garnish with three coffee beans.
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