Generally, Halloween leaves us with thoughts of candy-filled plastic pumpkins and disjointed skeletons dancing in our heads. But this year, my favorite holiday lands on the weekend, opening up a little room for some adult fun. I challenge you to get in the spooky spirit and celebrate with some fun Halloween cocktails. Don’t worry, there’s no trick here. We’ve got a treat for everyone. Happy haunting!
Death Takes a Holiday
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Black Bottle Scotch
- ½ oz Lustau Oloroso Don Nuno Sherry
- ½ oz Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur
- ½ oz Lemon Juice
- ½ oz Chai Cinnamon Syrup
- Tablespoon Pumpkin Puree
Directions:
1. For Chai Cinnamon Syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and water with 4-5 cinnamon sticks and 3 good quality chai tea bags. Bring to a boil. Once finished, add the tea bags and let them sit for about 20 minutes before removing. Leave the cinnamon sticks in a bit longer but discard them before refrigerating. The syrup should last about two weeks.
2. Combine ingredients in shaker. Shake with ice. Double strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
Inverness Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 2oz Black Bottle Scotch
- 1/2 oz Angostura 7 Year Rum
- 1/2 oz Benedictine
- 1/2 oz Lustau Pedro Ximinez Sherry
- 2 Dashes Bittermens Tiki Bitters
- 1 Dash Peychaud Bitters
- 2-3 Grains of Salt
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in mixing glass. Stir with ice. Strain over giant rock into double old-fashioned glass.
2. Garnish with Orange Twist.
The Cider Express
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Black Bottle Scotch
- 1/2 oz Angostura Amaro
- 1/2 oz Cinnamon Syrup
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
- Doc’s Hard Apple Cider
Directions:
1. Combine ingredients in shaker tin. Add ice. Shake and strain into highball. Top with Doc’s Hard Apple Cider.
Dead at Sea Cocktail
- 3 oz Beluga vodka
- dash of horseradish
- dash of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 oz tomato juice
- 1 East Coast oyster
Directions:
1. Combine ingredients in a martini glass.
Try this during your next happy hour!This cocktail will be served at Benjamin Steakhouse (White Plains) through October 31st.
