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Creepy Delicious Cocktails
Halloween is the one day of the year when werewolves, vampires and pirates set aside their monstrous differences to provide French maids, nurses and sexy witches with a safe environment in which to play and socialize. And although blood tends to be the preferred beverage whenever these diabolical forces congregate, it’s always advisable to keep a stocked bar along with an assortment of Halloween-related drink recipes available just in case.
These are the cocktail recipes that should keep your Halloween party going long after the initial monsters have mashed. They’re all on the strong side, and we’ve done away with gimmicky touches like fake blood around the rim. What matters here are the flavors, and they’re perfect for the cool fall weather.
Vampire’s Blood
Ingredients:
1½ oz Spiced Rum
6 oz Cola
Cherry
Dash of Grenadine
Instructions: Make your drink. Garnish with cherry and cut some slices into it. Pour some Grenadine down the side
Green Demon
Ingredients:
½ oz vodka
½ oz spiced rum
½ oz melon liqueur
Lemonade
Cherry
Instructions: Shake vodka, rum and liqueur, and pour over ice into a highball or martini glass. Fill with lemonade and add the cherry on top.
Tequila Ghost
Ingredients:
1 oz tequila
½ oz Sambuca
½ oz lemon juice
Club soda
Instructions: Combine tequila, sambuca and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a highball glass over ice. Top with a splash of club soda
Black Magic
Ingredients:
1 oz vodka
½ oz coffee liqueur
Dash lemon juice
Lemon twist
Instructions: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir gently. Strain into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.
