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10/31/12
Costumes, decorations and “The Monster Mash” aren’t enough. To really make your Halloween party a winner, you’re going to need drinks. Why settle for another night of screwdrivers and Cuba libres? Make your Halloween drinks as special as the night you’re celebrating with these haunting Halloween cocktails.
Candy Corn Cordial
Ah, candy corn, the deliciously non-descript sweet snack for October. It doesn’t taste like delicious sugary wax in booze form, but it does help you get where you’re going, so to speak.
What You’ll Need:
- 1-1/2 cups of vodka
- 1/2 cup of candy corn
- 1 large egg white
- 2 ounces orange liqueur
- juice from half a lemon
- extra candy corn for garnishing
How You Make It:
- Leave the candy corn and the vodka in an airtight container overnight, or for at least three hours.
- Put four ounces of the infused vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur and egg white into an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
- Shake for 30 seconds.
- Pour into martini glasses and garnish with candy corn.
Bourbon Pumpkin
For the bourbon lover, there’s this delicious concoction. Whiskey cocktails in general don’t have much to them, and this one is no exception. This is the perfect drink for the guy who wants to help his guests lighten up, but doesn’t want to spend a lot of time making frou-frou drinks.
What You’ll Need:
- Large green olives, pitted
- 2 ounces of bourbon
- Ginger ale
- Half a lemon, juiced
- 3 ounces of orange juice
How You Make It:
- Carve pumpkin faces into the olives.
- Mix all ingredients save for the ginger ale and olives with ice in a cocktail shaker.
- Pour into a highball glass.
- Top up with ginger ale. Don’t forget to add the olive garnish.
Brain Hemorrhage
Looking for something to evoke the darker side of Halloween? Try the brain hemorrhage, the adult version of sticking your hand in a bowl of peeled grapes and pretending they’re eyeballs.
What You’ll Need:
- 1 tsp grenadine
- ½ Tbsp of Bailey’s
- 3/4 ounces peach schnapps
How You Make It:
- Pour the schnapps into a rocks glass.
- Float the Baileys on top of the schnapps.
- Drop grenadine through the Baileys.
- Enjoy as women cling to you in fear.
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