{"id":7128,"date":"2018-10-25T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2018-10-25T00:00:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T08:00:06","slug":"halloween-cocktails-party-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=7128","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Cocktails & Party Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Halloween is coming up and it\u2019s not just for kids. It\u2019s also a chance for adults to indulge in the fun \u2013 haunted houses, spooky costumes, and of course, parties! And what\u2019s a Halloween party without something spooky to sip on?<\/p>\n

To get you in the spirit, try a fun cocktail like the Blood Sucker<\/strong> \u2013 vodka, BLOOD orange juice or syrup, and fresh lemon sour, shaken, and then topped with splash of wine. And to stick with the vampire theme, go to a costume store or check out Amazon for glow-in-the-dark fangs<\/a> \u2013 -whaa haa haa!<\/p>\n

For a monster mash, make a batch of my Cauldron Punch<\/strong>. It mixes rum, blackberry puree, fresh juices, and is topped with sparkling berry water. For an added fun, top with a float of blue curacao and stick in a skeleton arm swizzle stick<\/a> \u2013 perfect for a ghoulish good time.<\/p>\n

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\nBlack Cat Old Fashioned<\/strong>
\nPhoto by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen\u00ae<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think of it as bad luck if my Black Cat Old Fashioned<\/strong> crosses your path. No, this spin on a classic Old Fashioned cocktail mixes bourbon, mescal, homemade Orange & Black Coffee Syrup, and a few dashes of chocolate bitters. <\/p>\n

So cheers to a devilishly fun Halloween bash! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n

Blood Sucker<\/strong>
\nMakes 1 cocktail<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 oz vodka
\n1 oz blood orange juice or 1\/2 ounce blood orange syrup
\n1 1\/2 oz Fresh Lemon Elixir (recipe follows)
\n3\/4 oz red wine \u2013 FLOAT<\/p>\n

Garnish: plastic fangs hanging on the side of glass<\/p>\n

Measure vodka, blood orange, and Fresh Lemon Elixir into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, cap, and shake vigorously. Pour into a tall glass, adding more ice if necessary. Float red wine. Garnish.<\/p>\n

Fresh Lemon Elixir<\/u>
\n2 cups fresh lemon juice
\n2 cups simple syrup*<\/p>\n

Combine ingredients in a pitcher and stir. Store refrigerated for up to 7 days<\/p>\n

Recipe by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen \u2013 www.LiquidKitchen.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Cauldron Punch<\/strong>
\nMakes about 8 servings<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 cups silver rum
\n1\/2 cup blackberry puree
\n1 cup orange juice
\n1 cup pineapple juice
\n1\/2 cup fresh lemon juice
\n1\/2 cup simple syrup*
\n——————–
\n1 can LaCroix Berry Sparkling water<\/p>\n

Garnish: blue curacao for floating, plastic skeleton arm swizzle stick<\/p>\n

Measure rum, puree, juices, lemon and simple syrup into a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Right before serving, add LaCroix Berry Sparkling Water to the punch. Serve over ice in goblets. Float with a splash of blue curacao. Garnish with skeleton arm.<\/p>\n

Recipe by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen \u2013 www.LiquidKitchen.com<\/a>
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\nBlack Cat Old Fashioned<\/strong>
\nMakes 1 cocktail<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 oz bourbon
\n1\/2 oz mezcal
\n1\/4 oz Orange & Black Coffee Syrup (recipe follows)
\n1-2 dashes chocolate bitters
\nGarnish: fat orange peel<\/p>\n

Measure the bourbon, mezcal, syrup and bitters into a mixing glass. Fill three-quarters full with ice. Stir with a bar spoon until well chilled. Serve strained over a large ice cube in an old fashioned glass. Express the orange peel over the drink to release the oils, twist, and add to the drink.<\/p>\n

Orange & Black Coffee Syrup<\/u>
\nMakes about 12 ounces<\/p>\n

1\/4 cup fresh orange juice
\n1 Tbsp. finely minced orange zest
\n24 coffee beans
\n3\/4 cup water
\n———————
\n2 cups sugar<\/p>\n

Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. On medium-high heat, bring liquid to a boil, once it has boiled add the sugar and stir to combine well, continue to boil for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and steep for 1 hour. Strain and store refrigerated for up to 30 days.<\/p>\n

Recipe by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen \u2013 www.LiquidKitchen.com<\/a><\/p>\n

*To make Simple Syrup<\/u>: combine 1 cup boiling water with 1 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Halloween is coming up and it\u2019s not just for kids. It\u2019s also a chance for adults to indulge in the fun \u2013 haunted houses, spooky costumes, and of course, parties! And what\u2019s a Halloween party without something spooky to sip on? To get you in the spirit, try a fun cocktail like the Blood Sucker […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}