Friday, October 30, 2009

Halloween Cocktails

Increase the spook in your Halloween party with these creepy cocktails!

"Swamp Sangria"
Ingredients:
Serves 12
5 lady apples
1 bunch (about 8 ounces) green seedless grapes
1 bunch (about 8 ounces) red seedless grapes
2 bottles dry white wine, chilled
2 cups sparkling apple cider, chilled
6 tablespoons poire William (pear-flavored eau-de-vie)

Directions:
1. Put apples and grapes into an ice-filled punch bowl. Pour in wine, cider, and poire William. Gently stir.

Bubbling Cocktail (pictured above)
1. In a glass measuring cup, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 cup sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved; refrigerate until cool.

2. Puree 2 cups packed mint leaves (1 small bunch) with 1/4 cup cooled syrup in a blender. Add 6 peeled, quartered kiwis, and blend until just smooth. Add remaining syrup.

3. Pour through a cheesecloth-lined fine sieve into a pitcher; discard solids. Stir in ice and 1 liter sparkling water or club soda. (For a cocktail version, add 1 cup vodka.) Pour into flasks, and serve with straws. Makes 8 drinks.

You can also go for the always classic "Bloody Mary."

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