STK’s Pumpkin Spice Margarita is a fall drink built like a real margarita, not a slice of pie poured into a glass. Reposado tequila brings cooked agave and light oak, orange liqueur connects the spirit to the pumpkin, and fresh lime keeps the finish lively.
The chain has done the useful part for home bartenders by publishing the four core components. It has not disclosed its ounces or complete service details. This recipe stays within that ingredient list, then uses a classic margarita balance that gives the sweetened pumpkin purée room without letting it take over.
What STK Actually Serves
STK’s official “Welcome Back Pumpkin” promotion launched September 8, 2026. It describes the Pumpkin Spice Margarita as Gran Coramino reposado tequila, Reàl pumpkin purée, orange liqueur and fresh lime juice. STK says the limited-time menu is available at participating U.S. locations except Las Vegas, and the cocktails can be ordered at the bar or table.
The drink also appears on STK’s 2026 Thanksgiving page, which promotes pumpkin cocktails alongside its holiday dinner from November 12 through November 29. That makes the margarita a verified current seasonal drink as of early November, not a leftover name from an old menu.
STK does not give a national price on either promotional page. Coverage of the Disney Springs restaurant listed the 2026 cocktail at $23, but prices and participation can differ by city. More importantly for a copycat, the chain does not publish the proportions, dilution, rim or garnish. Those details must be presented as interpretation, not “the secret official recipe.”
Why Pumpkin Margaritas Often Miss
The most common mistake is treating pumpkin purée like an unsweetened vegetable ingredient. Pumpkin Reàl is a cocktail syrup or infused purée with sugar and spice already built in. Adding a standard half-ounce of agave on top makes the drink heavy and hides the lime.
Plain canned pumpkin creates the opposite problem. It adds body and earthy flavor but very little sweetness, and its fibrous texture can clog a strainer. If canned pumpkin is all you have, it needs to be turned into a smooth spiced syrup first; it is not a one-for-one substitute for the menu product.
Too much ground spice is another shortcut that backfires. Cinnamon and nutmeg do not dissolve, so spooning them into the shaker leaves grit on the surface. Put the spice in the smooth pumpkin syrup and, if desired, use a thin half rim for aroma. Leaving half the rim bare lets each person choose how much sweetness reaches a sip.
The Key Technique: Shake the Syrup Completely Smooth
Thick pumpkin syrup settles quickly. Measure it directly into the shaker with the lime juice, then add the spirits and ice. A hard 12-to-15-second shake chills the drink while distributing the pumpkin evenly. A lazy stir leaves dense sweetness near the bottom and sharp tequila near the top.
Reposado matters here. Its mild vanilla, caramel and oak notes naturally support baking spice, while fresh lime stops those flavors from becoming flat. Gran Coramino is the brand STK names, but another balanced 100% agave reposado works. Avoid an aggressively smoky spirit; smoke is not part of the disclosed restaurant description.
Strain over fresh ice rather than dumping in the broken shaker cubes. The cleaner ice melts more slowly and keeps the first half of the drink as balanced as the last.
Batch Eight for Thanksgiving
Combine 12 oz (360 ml) reposado tequila, 4 oz (120 ml) orange liqueur, 6 oz (180 ml) fresh lime juice and 6 oz (180 ml) pumpkin cocktail syrup in a sealed pitcher or bottle. Refrigerate for no more than four hours because fresh lime fades as it sits.
Stir the batch before every round because pumpkin syrup can settle. For each drink, shake 3 1/2 oz (105 ml) of the mixture with ice and strain over fresh ice in a half-rimmed glass. Shaking servings individually takes a little longer, but it prevents uneven pumpkin flavor and gives every glass proper dilution.
The Pumpkin Patch Margarita Mocktail
Removing tequila and orange liqueur leaves sweet pumpkin limeade. A dry 0.0% agave-style spirit restores roasted agave, pepper and a faint barrel impression. Fresh orange juice plus a strip of zest supplies the liqueur’s citrus aroma, and a small pinch of salt sharpens the lime.
Choose a bottle explicitly labeled 0.0% if complete alcohol avoidance matters. Shake the orange zest with the liquid so its oils disperse, then leave the spent strip in the strainer. The result has the original’s fall aroma and margarita shape without pretending that more juice alone can replace two spirits.
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