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October drinks – 4

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If you want to read the book and tales of terror that these drinks pair with, go HERE. It’s only $1 for the ebook.

October 4: Corpse Reviver

A nice, slightly sweet, citrus drink that’s a welcome change from all the cloyingly sweet Halloween libations out there. This drink is a bit more stylish and benefits from presentation with a champagne flute, wine glass, or other stylish glass.

Taste profile: sweet, with a dash of sour to balance the sweetness.

Ingredients:

  • 1 part brandy
  • 1 part orange juice
  • 1 part lemon juice
  • 2 dashes grenadine

Pour all the above ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a glass and then fill with your favorite Champagne.

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October drinks – 3

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If you want to read the book and tales of terror that these drinks pair with, go HERE. It’s only $1 for the ebook.

October 3rd – Blue Ghost

This is a pretty drink with a bright blue color that’s light on the palate. To
really jazz up the presentation, obtain a blue glow stick, activate it and use it
as a swizzle stick to add an ethereal glow to your drink.
You can also impale a marshmallow on the glow stick as a ghost.

Taste profile: sour, balanced by sweet

Ingredients:
– 2 parts Vodka
– 1 part lime juice
– 1 part Blue Curacao
– 4 parts Sprite™ or 7up™ or other lemon lime soda.

Pour the vodka, lime and Curacao into a shaker with ice. Shake like your
life depends on it. Add to your glass and fil with the soda

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October drinks – 2

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If you want to read the book and tales of terror that these drinks pair with, go HERE. It’s only $1 for the ebook.

OCTOBER 2: BLOOD COCKTAIL

While not the brilliant red that many use to make a blood drink, this
cocktail presents a dark, coagulating blood color that will cause your
vampire friends to salivate.
Begin by creating the blood to coat the inside of the glass. This drink
provides the best presentation if the glass is tall to allow the dripping blood
to be visible above the level of the cocktail.
Taste Profile: astringent, balanced by sweet juice and rum. The whiskey
may be sweet or bitter depending on the style and brand chosen.

Making the Blood:
· 1 cup corn syrup
· 10 drops red food coloring
· 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
This makes much more blood than you’ll need for one drink but who
can drink just one? Drizzle the blood around the rim of your glass (turning
the glass sideways will allow you to drip the blood just inside the rim and
then rotate the glass to cover the entire rim). Allow the blood to ooze down
the inside before adding alcohol. Be careful not to get the blood on the
outside of the glass otherwise you’ll have a sticky mess that no one will
want to hold.

Cocktail Ingredients:
· 3 parts cranberry juice
· 1 ½ parts apple juice
· 1 ½ parts grape juice
· 1 part dark rum
· 1 part whiskey
· 1 part cola


In an ice filled shaker, combine all the ingredients except the cola and
shake until the blood chills and screams for release. Pour gently into the coated
glass then add the cola

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October drinks – 1

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Around the time I wrote A Taste for Drink I also put together a book of short horror stories and drinks to go with them called 31 Tastes of Terror .

I love Halloween and even though it’s still over a month away, I’m going to start sharing my october drinks from that book. Here’s the one for October 1st.

If you want to read the book and tales of terror that these drinks pair with, go HERE. It’s only $1 for the ebook.

October 1: Howling Banshee

This drink makes for a wonderful presentation. Depending on the color of the sweet & sour mix, you may achieve more blue or green as the overall color. If presented in a martini glass, the sugar rimmed glass makes this drink perfect for a high-class party.

Taste profile: mostly sweet with a touch of sour to tone it down.

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts rum
  • 1 part Blue Curacao
  • 1 part sweet & sour mix
  • ½ Tsp black sugar (see directions below)

In a shaker with ice, combine the rum, curacao and sweet & sour mix and shake vigorously.

Moisten the rim of the glass with a wedge of lemon and dip the rim of the glass into the bowl containing the colored sugar. I don’t recommend twisting the glass to coat the rim although some bartenders swear by it, experiment and determine what works best for you. Once the glass is rimmed, strain the drink into the glass.

Making the colored sugar:

  • ½ cup sugar
  • Black food coloring

Place the sugar in a bowl and add several drops of the food coloring. Mix the color into the sugar using a silicone spatula. Continue adding several drops at a time until you achieve a smooth color.