Double, double, toil and trouble… We’ve returned to provide more horrifying Halloween drink-spiration!
This weekend is the big one and Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without spirits, would it? This week we’re showing you how you can turn each into the most terrifyingly tasty cocktail, because your costume isn’t the only thing that can impress your guests. Although, if you have a dog or a cat and dress them up, we won’t claim to compete with that. We’re not that good.
Project #173 Pumpkin Spice Latte
People love their pumpkin spice coffee this time of ear so obviously, we decided to use Project #173 Pumpkin Spice Rum to whip up a boozy spin on the holiday favourite.
Ingredients:
30ml Project #173 Pumpkin Spice Rum
Espresso shot
A dash of milk
Whipped cream
Freshly grated nutmeg
Cinnamon
Method:
Add 30ml Pumpkin Spice Rum, an espresso coffee, a dash of milk and a pinch of cinnamon to a glass, top with whipped cream and grated nutmeg.
Mysterious Tequila
What makes the Dia de los Muertos-inspired Kah Tequila so tasty is no mystery, especially when it’s in a creamy cocktail like this. Looks a bit like something a goth Riddler would make.
Ingredients:
50ml Kah Tequila
50ml coconut milk
20ml lime juice
20ml simple syrup
Ms. Better’s Bitters Miraculous Foamer
Cinnamon
Method:
Add Kah Tequila, coconut milk, lime juice, simple syrup, and 3 drops of Ms. Better’s Bitters Miraculous Foamer into a shaker, dry shake. Add ice in the shaker and shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with cinnamon dusted through a stencil of a question mark.
Devil’s Kiss
Fallen Angel doesn’t just make bottles perfect for this time of year, but flavours too. Its Blood Orange Gin shines here in a delightfully spooky serve.
Ingredients:
15ml Fallen Angel Blood Orange Gin
15ml Cointreau
15ml Fresh blood orange juice
Blood orange slice
Method:
Shake Fallen Angel Blood Orange Gin, Cointreau, and fresh blood orange juice with ice. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and top up with Prosecco, garnish with a slice of blood orange.
No Tricks, All Treats!
Dark Bargain 10 Year Old is peated Islay single malt perfect for Halloween. Just look at that scary label… Add salted caramel sauce and other goodies like we have and what you get is this cracking cocktail.
Ingredients:
25ml salted caramel sauce
25ml lemon juice
3 drops of Ms. Better’s Bitters Miraculous Foamer
Cinnamon
Method:
Place all ingredients except for the cinnamon into a shaker, dry shake. Add ice to the shaker and shake well. Stain and pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with cinnamon.
Love Your Neighbour
Nothing illegal about how good this mezcal tastes, especially once you add the bright, bittersweet flavours of grapefruit to the mix.
Ingredients:
50ml Ilegal Reposado
15ml Fresh lime juice
Grapefruit soda
Grapefruit slices
Salt
Method:
Rim a tall glass with salt (optional). In a tall ice-filled glass, pour Ilegal Mezcal, fresh lime juice and top up with grapefruit soda. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit.