John’s Café, 693 Wood Street, Woodbury, Conn.

More than a café, this is a full sit-down dining restaurant, complete with steak, pasta, homemade desserts—and a full bar.

Bartender: Constance Schiano

Drink Name: Pumpkin Martini

Recipe:

• 1 oz. Bols Pumpkin Smash liqueur
• 1 oz. Captain Morgan’s spiced rum
• .05 oz DeKuyper Buttershots
• 1 oz. of heavy cream or half and half

Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

“It’s really popular this time of year,” said Schiano. “It takes like a true creamy pumpkin martini.”

Pumpkin Martini at John’s Cafe