Halloween Cocktails

I recently read that Halloween is 2nd to Christmas in holiday spending. This really comes as no surprise to me. Halloween is when everyone gets to be a kid again.

For you big kids having a having Halloween parties, or for those who have rented every scary movie known to man and plan on sitting at home, here are some Halloween cocktails for you:



Monster 'Rita
1 oz Patron Silver
1 oz Midori
1/2 oz orange juice
1 oz sour mix
Rim the margarita glass of your choice of salt or sugar. I used colored sugar. Drop in a couple of ice cubes. In a shaker add the ingredients and shake well. Then strain into glass. I garnished the drink with sour gummy worms but you can use any gummy Halloween candy. Last year I used spiders! You can even drop in some grenadine to look like blood. It will sink to the bottom.




Headless Horseman (shot)
1 oz Kahlua
1 oz Baileys hint of Caramel
add a splash of Goldschlauger
sprinkle with cinnamon

I suggest rimming the shot glass with some cinnamon sugar. Pour Kahlua into a shot glass. Then add Bailey's on top. This is a layered shot so don't mix it. Add a couple splashes of Goldschlaugger to the top if you like.


Vampire Brew
1.5 liter Cabernet
Grand Marnier
Apple Pucker
Blueberry or Raspberry syrup
Sprite or 7-Up
Ocean Spray cranberry-grape juice
6-8 blood oranges
3 limes
2 lemons
light corn syrup
red food coloring
This a a recipe for a basic sangria. This year I am starting with cabernet. In a large sauce pot pour in a bottle of wine the large bottle. Add 1/3 cup of sugar. Add in 2 fresh squeezed blood oranges, get it blood oranges- insert typical vampire laugh here). 1 fresh squeezed lime, 1 fresh squeezed lemon. Let that simmer on low stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Take off the burner and in apple liqueur about a cup (8 oz), 4 oz of an orange liqueur (I use Grand Marnier but use Cointreau if you prefer it a little sweeter) add in some blueberry or raspberry syrup if you have some. Most local grocery stores have bar syrups in their cocktail section. If you can't find any I suggest using an Ocean Spray cranberry-grape blend or something similar. Stir everything up and taste it. I can only get you started with what I like, adjust the taste to suit you. If you like it sweeter add in more juice or sugar if it's still warm enough to dissolve. When the sangria mix is all set cut another lime, lemon and orange into wheels and place in the mix. Pour this into a pitcher or whatever container you are going to to serve it in. Let it sit overnight. When you are ready to serve, pour in some Sprite or 7-Up. For a garnish I take some blood oranges and cut them into wheels then I bake them for a couple minutes. While they're baking I add red food coloring to some light corn syrup to make "blood" and I dip one side of the oranges into that so it drips a little.


Eyeball Punch (Non-Alcoholic)
Find your kid's favorite color of Kool-Aid, top with Sprite or 7-Up and then add in eyeball candy.
Spooky!


Please drink responsibly. And have a Happy Halloween!!!!!