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Clos du Bois Spooky Spice. (Courtesy Photo) |
Inviting a group of your closest zombies, witches, and other ethereal kindred spirits over for a hauntingly entertaining Halloween Monster Mash? Make sure you've got your wickedly appetizing cocktail options covered with these spooky sips.
Berry Transfusion: (Created by Masa Urushido of Saxon + Parole)
• 1 1/2 parts
Ménage à Trois Berry Vodka
• 3/4 part fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/4 part Crème de Cassis
• 1/2 part of Beet Grenadine*
• Gooseberries,
for garnish
• Mint,
for garnish
Directions: Shake vodka, lemon juice and crème de cassis with ice and strain into a stemless wine glass filled with crushed ice. Top with beet grenadine. Garnish with gooseberries and mint.
*Beet Grenadine:
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Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margarita. (Courtesy Photo) |
• 1/2 cup of Concentrated Beet Juice
• 1 1/2 cups of Pomegranate Juice
• 2 cups of Sugar
Directions: Heat and reduce until the mixture becomes a syrup.
Clos du Bois Spooky Spice:
• 1 cup Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon
• 3-4 tablespoons Orangecello
• 1 cup Orange Juice, freshly squeezed
• Juice of 1 whole Lemon, freshly squeezed
Directions: Mix all ingredients together as a batch. Shake a singular serving with ice and top off with a cinnamon stick and a maraschino cherry.
Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas:
• Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas Mix
• Ice
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Black Cauldron. (Courtesy Photo) |
Directions: Add Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas to shaker with ice. Shake and pour into glass.
Witches Brew:
• 2 oz. 1800® Coconut
• 3 slices Papaya
• 1/4 oz. Honey
• Pinch of Basil
• 1/4 Lime
Directions: Add all ingredients to shaker. Shake and strain into highball glass. Garnish with basil sprig.
Black Cauldron:
• 1 1/2 parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
• 3/4 part fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/4 part Sage Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters
• 1 capsule activated Charcoal
Directions: Combine equal parts sugar and water with 3-5 sage sprigs and bring to a boil to create sage simple syrup. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.
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Casa Crawler and Witches Brew. (Courtesy Photos) |
Casa Crawler:
• 2 oz.
Casamigos Blanco
• 1 oz. fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 oz. Real Blueberry Purée
• 8-10 Mint Leaves
Directions: Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into collins glass. Add ice. Garnish with pop rocks, mint sprig, and 2-3 sour gummy worms.
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Wicked Red Punch. (Courtesy Photo) |
Wicked Red Punch:
Serves 15
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Pumpkin Spice Negroni. (Courtesy Photo) |
• 1 750-ml bottle of HobNob Wicked Red
• 1 1/2 cups Spiced Rum
• 3 cups freshly squeezed Orange Juice
• 2 Oranges, zested
• 1 teaspoon ground Ginger
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 2 tablespoons simple Syrup
• 1 Lime, zested
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and let sit, refrigerated for at least an hour before. If available, add one large block of ice to the bowl. Stir well before serving. Add a sugar rim and an orange slice garnish
Pumpkin Spice Negroni:
• 1 oz.
Campari
• 1 oz. Bulldog Gin
• 3/4 oz.
Frangelico
• 1/2 oz. Pumpkin Puree Infused Syrup
• Egg White
Directions: Combine all ingredients and dry shake. Reshake with ice and strain into a small pumpkin (or coupe). Garnish with a light dusting of cinnamon and pumpkin seeds.
Effen® Blood Orange Connection:
• 1 1/4 parts Effen® Blood Orange Vodka
• 3/4 part
Courvoisier® VS Cognac
• 1/2 part Simple Syrup
• 1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
• Orange Twist,
for garnish
Directions: Combine ingredients in Boston Shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass with sugared rum. Garnish with orange twist.
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Spider's Kiss and Effen® Blood Orange Connection. (Courtesy Photos) |
Spider's Kiss:
• 1 part
Pinnacle® Original Vodka
• 1 part
Midori® Melon Liqueur
• fresh Lemon Juice
• Chocolate Syrup,
for garnish
• Orange Slice,
for garnish
Directions: Draw a chocolate web into a martini glass and place in the refrigerator to chill. Combine Midori®, Pinnacle® Vodka, and lemon juice in a shaker and strain into glass. Garnish with a chocolate dipped orange slice.
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Pumpkin Patch. (Courtesy Photo) |
Pumpkin Patch: (Created by The Liquor Cabinet @ The Gregory Hotel)
• 2 parts Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
• 2 dashes Maple Syrup
• 1/2 part Pumpkin Butter
• Squeeze of a quarter Lemon
• Dash of Allspice Liqueur
Directions: Shake ingredients over ice until shaker is frosty. Strain into coupe.
Bacardí Bat Magic:
• 1.5 parts Bacardí Black
• .5 part Fresh Lime Juice
• .5 part Simple Syrup
• Dark Beer
• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Directions: Combine Bacardí Black, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters in a shaker filled with ice, shake, strain into an ice filled pint glass, then fill with dark beer. Garnish with an Orange Slice.
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Bacardí Bat Magic. (Courtesy Photo) |
Nicole is the Editor-in-Chief of Hamptons.com where she focuses on lifestyle, nightlife, and mixology. She grew up in the Hamptons and currently resides in Water Mill.
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