Halloween and Fall Recipes - 2011

The Procession photo

The Procession

Ingredients

2 dash(es) Orange Bitters
1 1/2 oz. Espolon Tequila Blanco
3/4 oz. Tea (Hibiscus, chilled)
3/4 oz. White Creme de Cacao
1/2 oz. Ruby Port

Instructions

Shake ingredients together with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. For garnish, twist a strip of orange peel over the top.

Created by Daniel Hyatt, The Alembic, San Francisco

The Afterlife photo

The Afterlife

Ingredients

2 dash(es) Wormwood (Bitters)
1 1/2 oz. Espolon Tequila Reposado
1 oz. Syrup (Chile Piquin-Cinnamon Syrup)
1/2 oz. Frangelico
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Shake ingredients together and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Created by Jorge Guzman, Ofrenda, New York

Los Muertos photo

Los Muertos

Ingredients

4 chunk(s) Apple
2 oz. Espolon Tequila Reposado
1 tsp. Agave Nectar (Infused with Apple Butter)
1 oz. Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Apple Cider (Vinegar Shrub)
1/2 oz. Cardamaro Amaro

Instructions

Muddle apple chunks in bottom of a mixing glass. Shake all ingredients together with ice and double strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with apple cider foam and drizzle with blackstrap molasses.

Created by Raul Yrastorza, Las Perlas, Los Angeles

Iceberg Vodka Blood Shot photo

Iceberg Vodka Blood Shot

Ingredients

1 part(s) Cranberry Juice
1 part(s) Iceberg Vodka
1 part(s) Jagermeister
1 part(s) Peach Schnapps

Instructions

Chill, shake, pour, shoot.
The Apricot Haunt photo

The Apricot Haunt

Ingredients

4 part(s) Apple Cider
1 part(s) Courvoisier Cognac VSOP
1 part(s) Sour Mix
1/2 part(s) DeKuyper Apricot Brandy

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon spiral twist and a dash of fresh ground cinnamon.
The Twisted Rivoli photo

The Twisted Rivoli

Ingredients

2 tsp. Marmalade
1 splash(es) Brown Creme de Cacao
1 part(s) Courvoisier Cognac VSOP
1/2 part(s) Apricot Brandy

Instructions

Pour the Courvoisier VSOP, apricot brandy and dark cacao into a cocktail shaker before adding the marmalade. Stir briskly. Fill the shaker with ice cubes. Shake vigorously and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
The Hornito Lantern photo

The Hornito Lantern

Ingredients

1 1/2 part(s) Hornitos Reposado Tequila
1/2 part(s) Hot Chocolate (Chilled with no marshmallows)
1/6 part(s) Pumpkin Puree

Instructions

Pre-make hot chocolate and chill. Combine ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a shot glass.
Pumpkin Spice Tequila Margarita photo

Pumpkin Spice Tequila Margarita

Ingredients

2 tbsp. Sugar
2 tbsp. Syrup (Pumpkin Spice)
1 1/2 cup(s) Coffee
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup(s) Cream
1/2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 cup(s) Sauza Blue Silver Tequila

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine cream with pumpkin syrup, sugar, vanilla and spice. Brew your coffee and divide it between two mugs. To each mug add half of the Sauza Blue Tequila and the cream mixture and stir. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Poison Apple Martini photo

Poison Apple Martini

Ingredients

2 oz. Cockspur Fine Rum
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 oz. Laird's Applejack

Instructions

Combine Cockspur, Applejack and cinnamon in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir to chill. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with an apple slice.
Mayhem Martini photo

Mayhem Martini

Ingredients

2 oz. Cockspur Fine Rum
1/2 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 oz. Triple Sec

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Sandeman Ciderhouse Sangria photo

Sandeman Ciderhouse Sangria

Ingredients

24 oz. Apple Cider
3 oz. Rye Whiskey
2 Apples (Granny Smith)
2 Pears
1 1/2 oz. Maple Syrup
1 bottle(s) Sandeman Porto Founders Reserve

Instructions

Dice apples and set aside. Mix all ingredients together in pitcher. Add in apples. Let sit for at least 12 hours.

White Spider #2 photo

White Spider #2

Ingredients

2/3 oz. I Spirit Vodka
1/2 oz. White Creme de Menthe

Instructions

Mix in a shooter glass.
Van Goghst Punch photo

Van Goghst Punch

Ingredients

12 oz. Club Soda
12 oz. Orange Juice
12 oz. Pomegranate Juice
1 bottle(s) Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka

Instructions

Pour ingredients into large punch bowl or pitcher filled with ice and stir to chill and dilute. Ladle or pour out into small punch glasses. Garnish with sliced orange wheels.

*Created by The Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash

Van Gogh Milky Way Martini photo

Van Gogh Milky Way Martini

Ingredients

2 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz. Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled martini glass.
Panamanian Devil photo

Panamanian Devil

Ingredients

3 drop(s) Liquid Smoke
2 oz. Ron Abuelo Anejo Rum
1 oz. Espresso (chilled)
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
Lucid Absinthe Superieure

Instructions

Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into martini glass rimmed with smoked chili powder. Spray on top of drink some Lucid Absinthe. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

*Created by The Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash

CORZO Bite photo

CORZO Bite

Ingredients

2 part(s) Jarritos Tamarindo Soda
1 1/2 part(s) Corzo Silver Tequila
1 part(s) Orange Juice (Blood Orange)
1/2 part(s) Campari
1/4 part(s) Grenadine

Instructions

Build all ingredients into a highball glass filled with ice. Add the "blood" (grenadine) at the end. Garnish with a blood orange wheel and strawberry syrup.

*Created by The Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash

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Malibu Blacklight

Ingredients

3 part(s) Pineapple Juice
1 1/2 part(s) Malibu Black
1 splash(es) Lime Juice
Soda

Instructions

Serve over ice in a tall glass and top with soda.
Malibu Black 'n Stormy photo

Malibu Black 'n Stormy

Ingredients

1 1/2 part(s) Malibu Black
Ginger Beer

Instructions

Serve over ice in a highball glass and fill with ginger beer.
Cidercar photo

Cidercar

Ingredients

1 part(s) Cognac
1 part(s) Hiram Walker Triple Sec
1/2 part(s) Hiram Walker Cinnamon Schnapps
1/2 part(s) Lemon Juice

Instructions

Shake with ice, and serve up in a sugar-rimmed chilled cocktail glass.
Hiram Walker Pumpkin Martini photo

Hiram Walker Pumpkin Martini

Ingredients

1 part(s) Absolut Vanilia Vodka
1 part(s) Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice Schnapps

Instructions

Rim cocktail glass with cinnamon-sugar. Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into prepared cocktail glass.
Pumpkin Eater photo

Pumpkin Eater

Ingredients

3/4 part(s) Absolut Vodka
3/4 part(s) Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice Schnapps
3/4 part(s) Irish Cream
1/2 part(s) Hiram Walker Amaretto

Instructions

Fill tall glass with ice. Pour ingredients in as listed, tumble between shakers and serve.