Halloween Cocktails

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Have some fun...After Dark!
by Sidney Frank Importing Co.

Boooooooooooooooo! Halloween is almost upon us and that means time to dress up, grab your pals and enjoy a night out (or in) with an eerily delicious cocktail! No matter your costume for the night, your outfit won’t be complete without a spooky drink in your hand! Check out some great cocktails ideas from different spirits around the globe.

Now on to the drinks courtesy of some great industry folks!

Goblin Ghoulade courtesy of Brown-Forman
1 oz Finlandia Vodka
1 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
1 oz Roses Lime Juice
1 oz Cranberry Juice
Shake and strain into martini glass and garnish with an “eyeball” made of radish and blueberries.
Method for eyeballs:
Peel radish to form an eyeball leaving some red skin to form veins. Hollow out center of radish and place a small blueberry to form the eye. Serve eyeball floating or on a drink skewer.

Chambord Candy Apple Martini courtesy of Brown-Forman
1 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
1 oz Finlandia Vodka
3/4 oz apple schnapps
Splash of Tuaca Liqueur
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Rim the glass with caramel and garnish with an apple slice.

The Cranium by Crystal Head Vodka
1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka
Cranberry juice
Grenadine

Manzarita by Devlin Devore, photo by St-Germain
2 parts Tequila Blanco
.75 part St-Germain
1.5 parts Pressed Apple Juice
Dash Ground Cinnamon
3-4 wedges fresh lemon
Muddle lemon wedges and cinnamon in a mixing glass. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.


GREY GOOSE Pumpkin Punch by Nick Mautone, photo courtesy of Grey Goose Vodka
1 ½ parts GREY GOOSE La Poire Flavored Vodka
½ part Allspice Dram
½ part Licor 43
¾ part simple syrup
1 heaping teaspoon pumpkin butter
¾ part of lemon juice
Cinnamon sugar and dried apple chip for garnish
Rub simple syrup on lip of martini glass and press into cinnamon sugar. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into prepared glass, garnish and toast the fall season.

Golden Sun Pumpkin Pie by Sidney Frank Importing Co.
1 1/2 parts Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum
1 part pumpkin spice syrup
Splash of cream
Graham cracker rimmer
Cinnamon stick
Shake rum, pumpkin spice syrup and cream over ice and strain into a glass rimmed with graham cracker crumbs. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

After Dark by Sidney Frank Importing Co.
2 parts Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum
1 part premium orange liqueur
1 part espresso
1/2 part simple syrup
1 pinch grated nutmeg
Cocoa powder for garnish
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Sprinkle cocoa powder on top.

Widow Maker by Sidney Frank Importing Co.
1 part Jägermeister
1 part vodka
1 part coffee liqueur
2 drops grenadine
Combine and shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into cocktail glass.

Thanks for reading! For more delicious cocktails, be sure to check out the Cocktails Examiner page, especially her really interesting ‘Twilight Mocktails!’ For fun parties and happenings this weekend in the spirit of Halloween, check out the NY Drinks Examiner for the places to be and be seen! Cheers and Happy Halloween!