Some Halloween cocktails are fun and over the top, with bright colors or flourishes like smoke. But other times, you are looking for something balanced, well crafted, and a bit more subtle. For the cocktail enthusiasts looking for a great drink with a slight seasonal theme, these cocktails feature craft spirits from CraftCo., used in considered combinations for a slight more grown-up Halloween theme.
The Harvest
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Fox and Oden Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 0.5 oz apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 oz maple syrup
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- Apple slice and cinnamon stick, for garnish
Method:
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with the apple slice and cinnamon stick.
Spooky Booze
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Elderflower Liqueur
- 2 oz Joseph Magnus Navy Strength Gin
- 0.5 oz Crème de cassis liqueur
- 0.75 oz lime juice
- 2 oz soda water
- Activated charcoal
- Blackberries, garnish
Method:
Add liqueur, gin, creme de cassis, lime juice, and activated charcoal to a shaker tin with ice and shake. Strain into a Champagne flute, then top with the soda water. Skewer the blackberries as a garnish.
The Bone
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
Method:
Add ingredients to a glass with ice and stir well.
Bourbon Blaze
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Coppercraft Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1 dash of Angostura bitters
- 0.5 oz honey
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- Cinnamon stick for garnish
- Cranberries for garnish
Method:
If your honey is thick, heat it briefly in the microwave to make it more runny. Then add the honey, whiskey, and lemon juice to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass with more ice, and add a few drops of bitters. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a skewer of cranberries.
