Thanksgiving Pumpkin Bisque and Pumpkin Smash to Drink

Holiday parties usually mean dips and finger food, heavy eggnog and spiced rum cider. This year, experts from Dolce Group’s Rare 120 in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas serve up two new concoctions: Pumpkin Smash cocktail and a savory Pumpkin Lobster Bisque. And I am ready for a nice Holiday Drink. The last Holiday Drink I had was at Blogher and it was delicious so I’m excited to try a new drink and with Pumpkin I bet my husband would love to drink it too. What is your favorite Holiday Flavor?

Pumpkin Smash

1 oz. Makers Mark
¾ oz. MB Orange Curacao
½ oz. rock candy
½ oz. half n half
2 spoons of pumpkin puree

Combine above ingredients in mixing glass and add ice, shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish: Ground Nutmeg

Pumpkin Lobster Bisque

8 cups Lobster Stock
4 cups Heavy Cream
1 Large White Onion, Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic, Chopped
2 lb Pumpkin, Roasted, Peeled and Cubed
2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 cup Dry Sherry
1 cup Lobster Meat, Chopped

Quarter and seed pumpkin, rub lightly with oil, salt and pepper
Roast in a 350 degree oven until soft
When cool peel and cube the pumpkin
Sauté in heavy bottom deep pot, onions and garlic until tender
When tender add the roasted pumpkin
Next add the tomato paste
Add Lobster stock and heavy cream and bring to a simmer
Puree Soup in a blender
Add the Sherry and lobster meat. Whisk well and season to taste with salt and pepper