cuisine & cocktails
WICKED CONCOCTIONS FOR WITCHES AND WARLOCKS GHOSTS, GOBLINS AND GHOULS all come a knockin' when it's time to get your trick-or-treat rockin'. From perfectly spooky potions to bubbling cauldrons of cocktails, these Halloween-themed drinks are sure to get your blood boiling. Don't be afraid to try them all!
Don't Fear The Reaper
I Put A Spell On You
1½ ounces cherry flavor-infused vodka ½ ounce lime juice 4 ounces cranberry juice ¼ ounce grenadine Splash of lemon-lime soda Rosemary sprig
1½ ounces apple brandy 1 teaspoon grenadine 1½ ounces blackberry liqueur, chilled 1 teaspoon powdered dry ice Blackberry and strawberry for garnish
Combine cherry flavor-infused vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice and grenadine in a shaker. Shake for 10 seconds and pour into an 8 ounce tumbler glass. Top with lemon-lime soda. If desired, garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Put 1/2 teaspoon of powdered dry ice into a martini glass. Mix the apple brandy and blackberry liqueur in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Pour in 1 teaspoon of grenadine and let it sink to the bottom. Garnish with a blackberry and a strawberry.
Spiders From Mars
Monster Mash
2 ounces green melon liqueur ½ ounce vodka ½ ounce triple sec 1½ ounces pineapple juice ½ ounce lemon juice
1½ ounces vanilla vodka 1 ounce spiced rum 1 ounce ginger liqueur 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
In a cocktail shaker, combine the green melon liqueur, vodka, triple sec, pineapple juice and lemon juice. Add the ice and shake. Strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with a Halloween edible candy.
Add vodka, rum, ginger liqueur, pumpkin puree and sugar into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Sophisticated Woman | October 2020 39
