Check out these cocktails that are perfect for celebrating the season of spookiness! Whether you’re interested in ….
· Toasting Halloween with Martha Stewart’s famous Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur “blood shot” cocktail resembling a vile of blood
· Bringing back the dead by sipping on the classic and iconic Corpse Reviver #2
· Coming back to life on Day of the Dead with Milagro Tequila’s Vuelve a la Vida punch
· Or celebrating a more unusual way, Hendrick’s-style, with the Mortal Sin cocktail…
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Blood Orange Cocktails
Created by Martha Stewart
1 1/2 cups fresh blood-orange juice (from 7 to 8 blood oranges), chilled
6 tablespoons Solerno or other blood-orange liqueur
Combine blood-orange juice and liqueur in a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Pour into test tubes or small glasses (serves 6).
Please note: Cocktails can be refrigerated in pitcher overnight. Stir before using.
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Corpse Reviver #2
1 part Lillet Blanc
1 part Hendrick’s gin
1 part triple sec
¾ part fresh lemon juice
¼ part simple syrup
2 dashes Pernod
Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.
For more Lillet cocktail recipes, please visit www.lillet.com
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Vuelva a la Vida, “Come Back to Life” Punch
Created by Milagro Tequila Brand Ambassadors JP De Loera, Gaston Martinez and Jaime Salas
6 Parts Milagro Anejo
2 Parts Snap
1 part Lemon Juice
4 Parts Pineapple Juice
2 Parts Apple Juice (unfiltered)
2 Parts Tamarind Juice
2 Parts Sparkling Water
Angostura to taste
Grated nutmeg to taste
Build in a punch bowl over ice and garnish with lemon wheels, apple slices, prunes, nectarine slices and marigold tops.
For more Milagro cocktail recipes, please visit: www.milagrotequila.com
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Peche Mortel (The Mortal Sin)
Created by Hendrick’s Gin Brand Ambassador Kris Van Dopek
2 Parts Hendrick’s Gin
1 Part Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Part St. Germain
½ Edlerberry Juice
2 dashes Bitter Truth Creole Bitters
Shake and double straine into a coupe . Garnish with an Edible flower
For more Hendrick’s cocktail recipes, please visit: www.hendricksgin.com.
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