"They call them "warming" spices, and the combination does seem to help as fall begins to change into winter. Traditionally those spices are nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, clove and sometimes cardamom or allspice. Bright orange - primarily due to the ginger - these spice blends mix well with the color of pumpkin, which is also orange. But those individual spices are also delicious all on their own or mixed with everything from cranberry juice to hot chocolate."
"Geijer Spirits in San Francisco is all in on traditional pumpkin-spiced liqueurs. Their Spiced Liqueur is a softer expression of cardamom, clove and cinnamon, which mixes well with, well, anything. But if you need more oomph, they also offer their original "Scandinavian"-style Glögg, adding raisin, orange and almond to the mix, and a more or less traditional alcoholic Falernum based on rum with allspice, which does taste a lot like a blend of cardamom, cinnamon and clove, but is a separate spice all unto itself."
Pumpkin pie spice becomes ubiquitous in fall, appearing on grocery shelves, in commercials, and in seasonal beverages like lattes. Traditional blends include nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and sometimes cardamom or allspice; they are warming spices suited to cooler weather. The bright orange hue of many blends comes mainly from ginger, and those spices complement pumpkin and other ingredients in drinks and desserts. Local distillers produce pumpkin-spiced liqueurs and spiced spirits that mix well in cocktails or pair with desserts. Geijer Spirits in San Francisco makes a California Spiced Liqueur (40 proof, $38) emphasizing cardamom, clove and cinnamon and also offers Glögg and a rum-based Falernum.
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