This is the time of year when witches, wizards, ghosts and super heroes are the norm. And those little goblins don't just appear out of the machine made fog - you've found the costumes, bought the candy (gluten-free of course) and helped plan the school's Fall Festival. It is time for you to put your feet up and enjoy a devilishly delicious treat for "groan ups" only!
Wild Thing - 1 1/2 oz Tequila, 1 oz Cranberry Juice, 1 oz Club Soda, 1/2 oz Lime Juice ~~~~ Pour over ice and garnish with lime
Green Demon - 1/2 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Rum, 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur, 1/2 oz Lemonade ~~~~ Shake with ice and strain
Frankenjack - 1 oz Gin, 1/4 oz Dry Vermouth, 1/2 oz Apricot Brandy, 1 t Triple Sec ~~~ Stir with ice and strain, serve with a blood red cherry
1 Lime - juiced
1 Orange - juiced
1 t Powdered Sugar
1/2 oz Apricot Brandy
2 1/2 oz Light Rum
1 oz Jamaica Rum
1/2 oz 151 Proof Rum
1/2 C Ice - crushed
Put all the ingredients except 151 Rum into blender. Blend on low for 1 minute.
Strain into tall glass and garnish with pineapples and cherries. Float 151 rum on top with mint spring.
Stinger - 1/2 oz Creme de Menthe, 1 1/2 oz Brandy ~~~~ Shake with ice and strain into large shot glass
The Frisky Witch
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Sambuca
Pour over ice and stir
Garnish with a licorice stick
Nightmare - 1 1/2 oz Gin, 1/2 oz Madeira, 1/2 oz Cherry Brandy, 1 t Orange Juice ~~~~ shake with ice and pour into cocktail glass
We will end this Monster Bash with a non-alcoholic treat for the Designated Driver of your bat mobile called ~ what else...
The Batman Cocktail
6 oz Orange Juice, 1/2 t Grenadine, Club Soda ~~~~ pour OJ and Grenadine into a tall, ice filled glass, top off with the club soda and garnish with an orange wedge.
When my (sophomore in college) daughter was in kindergarten her teacher's favorite saying was - YOU are responsible for YOU! This is a truism that is even more important to remember when we are imbibing!
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