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Fulton's Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur
I Paid: $8.99 for a 750-milliliter bottle (prices may vary by region)
Flavored liqueurs justly have a bad reputation: Typically they're artificial confections of overwhelming sweetness. We don't ask a lot of the Baileys of the world, and perhaps that's a shame.
On that note, it's easy to see why Fulton's Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur might not inspire a lot of confidence. Nine dollars for a bottle of pumpkin-flavored novelty drink? Ugh.
And yet: This is the rare mass-marketed liqueur that exceeds expectations. While not mind-boggling in its subtlety or quality, this 12.5-percent-ABV product basically works. Its thick, light brown liquid starts sweet, and has a satisfying pumpkin-pie-spice base with nutmeg and cinnamon notes, plus gourd-inspired funkiness. It ends with a bit of a chemical hollowness that is not pleasing, but not overwhelming ... and not unexpected at the price.
If your ambition is to mix pumpkin White Russians or do Thanksgiving-themed shots (and believe me, I suggest both of these things without judgment), this is the serviceable, highly affordable stuff that'll get the job done.
Sounds utterly vile! Thanks for the warning.
I bought this today and shared it with my friend and his parents. We agreed it is best when you let the ice melt down a little while a good amount. The liqueur has a strong alcohol taste at 1st and needs to be thinned out. The worst thing about the product is its need to be refrigerated after opening. I wish I would have read the bottle 1st before purchasing, but I assumed bc it was on the shelf...+READ
I bought this today and shared it with my friend and his parents. We agreed it is best when you let the ice melt down a little while a good amount. The liqueur has a strong alcohol taste at 1st and needs to be thinned out. The worst thing about the product is its need to be refrigerated after opening. I wish I would have read the bottle 1st before purchasing, but I assumed bc it was on the shelf not in a refrigerator that it was shelf stable. This product is made with cream... A 750ml bottle for $11 after tax you live and learn. Nice holiday treat and we plan to mix it with Fireball Whiskey.-COLLAPSE
Dear Fara,
First of all, thank you for your concern - in this hurlyburly age of aggro-tweets and Facebook-hate, we can sometimes forget to think about the health of the folks who do so much to comfort us during troubling times: food columnists. I'm happy to assure you that, appearances aside, the drinking is in moderation and not particularly to the detriment of my health. I wish I could make...+READ
Dear Fara,
First of all, thank you for your concern - in this hurlyburly age of aggro-tweets and Facebook-hate, we can sometimes forget to think about the health of the folks who do so much to comfort us during troubling times: food columnists. I'm happy to assure you that, appearances aside, the drinking is in moderation and not particularly to the detriment of my health. I wish I could make the same happy claim about the next series of potatoes-covered-with-cheese- covered-with-bacon-themed fast food items that I end up writing about, but I'm less sure about that. Anyhow, I live to serve the readers, and so it is with skeptical gullet but light heart that I next head off to Olive Garden (or somewhere reasonably similar).
Yours,
Supertaster-COLLAPSE
Dear Supertaster,
I and others are worried about you. It seems you have been drinking an awful lot lately. Instead of trying out new Olive Garden menu items, you seem to be subsisting on liquor and candy. That can't be good. When you will go back to reviewing frozen burritos? What about finding out what chia seeds are and how they taste? or some another nonsense food trend? There are lots of...+READ
Dear Supertaster,
I and others are worried about you. It seems you have been drinking an awful lot lately. Instead of trying out new Olive Garden menu items, you seem to be subsisting on liquor and candy. That can't be good. When you will go back to reviewing frozen burritos? What about finding out what chia seeds are and how they taste? or some another nonsense food trend? There are lots of packaged foods that won't lead to a lifetime of diabetes and cirrhosis...I hope you are not moving to flavored cigarettes next.
With much concern,
Fara-COLLAPSE
My partner & I had a bottle and it was tasty-enjoyed the change!
Even cheaper and tastier, Monopolowa vodka and good egg nog.
I used this to make pumpkin pie pudding shots for a party! They were great!
Not having tried this I can't be sure what you'd add to make a white russian...but my guess is vanilla vodka. Whipped cream vodka if you wanna be cute about it. Coffee liqueur wouldn't 'fit', I'm guessing, and this looks like it's already got the cream.
For a good alternative black russian try nearly equal (slightly heavier on the vodka for a cocktail, equal for a shot) parts kahlua, amaretto,...+READ
Not having tried this I can't be sure what you'd add to make a white russian...but my guess is vanilla vodka. Whipped cream vodka if you wanna be cute about it. Coffee liqueur wouldn't 'fit', I'm guessing, and this looks like it's already got the cream.
For a good alternative black russian try nearly equal (slightly heavier on the vodka for a cocktail, equal for a shot) parts kahlua, amaretto, and vanilla vodka.-COLLAPSE
Sounds NICE, I'll look for it. Me and the college kid neighbors will have fun.
how to make the white russian
Try it with a vanilla flavored vodka, found that cut through the slight chemically after taste.
I may also note that it fares quite well blended with French Vanilla ice cream.