It's a pumpkin seed brittle paired with one of my all-time favorite Octoberfest beers from Sam Adams. Fundamentally, brittle is just melted ingredients left to harden. But add the right amount of sweet and savory, and you have something magical on your hands.

Sam Adam's Octoberfest is one of the unsung heroes of American craft beer. It's crisp, clean, and balances a German style spice profile with some American bitterness. And that color — almost too good to be true. Next to the smokey sweetness of this brittle, it's an unbelievable combo. You might never bother with a pumpkin beer again.

Here's Emily's recipe, tried and true.

Ingredients:

- 1/4 cup (1/2 a stick) of unsalted butter

- 1/4 cup agave nectar

- 1/2 cup light brown sugar

- 1 cup toasted pepitas

- 1/2 tsp cinnamon

- Smoked Maldon Sea Salt, or other flaky sea salt