Three must have cocktails to complete your ghoulish night on the town. Start with the classic candy corn, move to an elaborate display of Absolute, and polish it off with a spicy creamy eggnog delight. You can’t go wrong with these sweet treats.
What: Svedka’s Trick Bot
Where: 1Oak, 453 West 17th Street, New York, NY
Deets for at home indulging pleasure:
- 2 oz Clementine Svedka
- 2 oz OJ
- Pinch Ginger
- Pinch Cayenne
- Fresh Lime Juice
- Fresh Cilantro Springs
- Splash of Grenadine
Muddle fresh cilantro in bottom of shaker. Add ice and remaining ingredients (except grenadine) and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into glass, add a splash of grenadine for color and garnish with candy corn on a toothpick.
What: Dukes de Los Muertos
Where: Abe & Arthur’s, 409 West 14th Street, New York, NY
Deets for at home indulging pleasure:
- 1 Part Absolute Brooklyn
- 1 Part Dry Vermouth
- 1 Part Dimmi Liqueur
- 2 Part 7-Up
- Grenadine for Color
- 10 Plastic Skulls
- 6 Plastic Eyeballs
- 4 Orange Halves Floating, Filled with 151 and on Fire
- 3 Rubber Fingers
- 1 Large Hand Shaped Ice Block with Grenadine/Food Coloring for Blood
Mix ingredients into a punch Bowl with regular ice and stir until chilled. Then garnish with 10 plastic skulls, 6 plastic eyeballs, 4 orange halves floating, filled with 151 and on fire, 3 rubber fingers and 1 large hand shaped ice block with grenadine/food coloring for blood. Serve tableside with skeleton ladle and rocks glasses
What: Witch’s Pumpkin Egg Nog
Deets for at home indulging pleasure:
- 1.5 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve Rum (Infused with Cloves, Allspice, Cinnamon)
- 0.5 oz. Navan Vanilla Liqueur
- 1 oz. Eggnog
- 1 oz. Pumpkin Purée (From the Can)
- 4 Dash Fees Aromatic Bitters
- 1 Bar Spoon Maple Syrup Grade B
- Optional: Fresh Whipped Cream Top (Heavy Whipping Cream)
Build all ingredients in your shaker; shake and strain into a chilled martini or coop glass; top with fresh whipped cream (optional).
Haute Secrets
October 30, 2010Haute Secrets London: Uli Weber
