It’s National Pecan Pie Day and we are ready with cocktails!  There are so many variations of Pecan Pie Martinis and other drinks, so I thought I’d bring you a few that I’ve found that I think sound and look absolutely decadent. Enjoy!

Pecan Pie Martini

Recipe from Daydreamer Desserts (click here for some really great pics of this drink).

For the Garnish

• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
• 1/2 ounce praline pecan liqueur
• 2 pecan halves

Pour the praline pecan liqueur into a shallow plate. Dip the rims of the martini glasses into the the plate with the pecan liqueur then dip them into the plate with the turbinado sugar. Place one pecan half in each of the martini glasses.

For the Martini

• 2 ounces Praline pecan liqueur
• 1.5 ounces caramel cream liqueur
• 1.5 ounces bourbon
• .5 ounce Torani caramel syrup
• 1 ounce heavy cream

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add all liquid ingredients into the cocktail shaker, and shake for 20-30 seconds. Pour into prepared martini glasses.

Butter Pecan

• 1 oz hazelnut liqueur
• 2 lg Tbsp of vanilla ice cream
• 5 pecans

Pour hazelnut liqueur into a double cocktail glass and add ice cream. Top with pecans.

More pecan pie cocktails

The Martini Diva’s Pecan Pie Martini

EHow Pecan Rum Cocktail