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Pumpkin Spice Cocktail Recipe

(A great recipe I received from the fine folks at Harney Sushi… thanks!)


Pumpkin Spice Cocktail

Pumpkin Spice Cocktail (Photo by TaliaStudio.com)

Pumpkin Spice Cocktail Recipe

PART 1: Pumpkin Puree

  • 1 cup diced pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 3 juniper berries
  • 3 ea allspice berries
  • 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg

Instructions: In a sauce pan combine all ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes, or until very soft, and blend on high until smooth. Set aside and cool.

PART 2: Vanilla Soju

  • 3 ea vanilla beans
  • 1 bottle soju

Instructions: Split the vanilla beans and put the entire beans into the soju bottle. Leave for four days.

PART 3: Creating the Pumpkin Spice Cocktail

  • 3 oz vanilla soju
  • 1 1/2 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 ea cinnamon stick for garnish
  • Add cool whip to garnish
  • 4 ea micro edible flowers

Instructions: In a shaker combine soju and pumpkin puree and shake with ice, strain into chilled martini glass and float cool whip over the top. Garnish with cinnamon and flowers.

Enjoy!

Harney Sushi

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#SanDiego @FourSquare Business Specials! #4sqday Plz RT

In honor of 4sqday, 4/16 (4 times 4 = 16!) here are the places that offer FourSquare specials, for your convenience and Mayor/special hunting… (Check out http://4sqday.com/city/San%20Diego and a map of all the specials http://4squareoffers.com/offer2.php?name1=San+Diego as well!)

Bare Back Grill: Mayor gets a free drink and 1/2 priced Burger for the on Monday Nights! http://foursquare.com/venue/61579

Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop: Free Appetizer for the Mayor! http://foursquare.com/venue/40830

Doubletree Golf Resort: Enjoy 25% off an entrée at Mulligans when checking in! Enjoy 50% off an entrée at Mulligan’s when you become mayor (Max 1/month) http://foursquare.com/venue/98630

Hall of Champions – Balboa Park: For every 5th check-in, one free admission (I am not sure how they track that ;) http://foursquare.com/venue/77701

Harney Sushi Oceanside: 50 cent small hot sake for users who can prove they have checked in at Harney Sushi Oceanside (with purchase) (What about for the Mayor??) http://foursquare.com/venue/112181

Heaven Sent Desserts: Show your checked in phone, iPod, or … to the server, and receive a free cupcake between 11am and 6pm each Tuesday and Wednesday in February and March! Offer good only for Foursquare members, one offer per day per person. http://foursquare.com/venue/34445

Ono Sushi: If you’re the mayor, you drink for FREE (all night). Every checkin, you get a FREE drink. show phone to manager to redeem. (Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!) http://foursquare.com/venue/22684

Pizza Fusion: Free Pint of Beer or Glass of Wine for the Foursquare Mayor!!! Come compete with Downtown Rob! (heh heh! I’m no longer the mayor, have to work on that ;) http://foursquare.com/venue/71419

Prohibition: Hey Hey! Cocktail for the Mayor, on us! Show your server to redeem! (Crap, not the mayor here anymore either. I need to get out more! lol) http://foursquare.com/venue/76497

RedZone Sports Bar & Grill: Show us your check-in & receive 10% off your bill (excludes VIP lounge and alcohol). Mayor Special: Free Appetizer with a $10 purchase http://foursquare.com/venue/154339

Ruby’s Diner (Mission Valley): Anyone who checks in will receive a free soft drink with the purchase of an entrée or appetizer. Mayor will receive a free Ruby’ Sundae with the purchase of an entrée or appetizer http://foursquare.com/venue/79622

Terra Restaurant & Bar: Show that you’ve checked in on FourSquare and receive a free appetizer. Special Mayor Offer: Receive 25% off you total bill. (Steal my mayorship, I dare ya :) http://foursquare.com/venue/34446

The Cask Room: Free Glass of Wine or Pint of Beer for the Mayor! (Have to have a tWineUp here soon…) http://foursquare.com/venue/23049

Wave House Bar & Grill: $1 domestic beers for the mayor! $2 wells for everyone else who checks in on Foursquare! http://foursquare.com/venue/31544

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa: Show that you;ve checked in to Mustangs & Burros and get a free pitcher of our signature Estancia Sangria every 2nd check-in! http://foursquare.com/venue/209656

Enjoy!