20131001

The BEETLEJUICE HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL RECIPE

BEETLEJUICE COCKTAIL RECIPE

Based on the Japanese Slipper cocktail, this recipe adds a bit more citrus with fresh lime juice as well as the fresh lemon juice and I've also added simple syrup to balance the extra tartness from the addition lime.

This is a wonderfully sweet and tart drink that has the advantage of being naturally green so it's perfect for Halloween. Make sure you pick up some fun Halloween gummy bugs for your garnish, they really bring home the ghoulish factor.

Beetlejuice Cocktail Recipe with Ingredients and Instructions

The
BEETLEJUICE
Halloween Cocktail

INGREDIENTS
2 Oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
1 Oz. Grand Marnier
1 Oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Oz. Simple Syrup 

Garnish: Lime Slice, Lemon Wheel & Gummy Bugs

Tools: 300 ml. Lab Beaker

DIRECTIONS
Add ice to your beaker then pour in the ingredients. Stir until well chilled then garnish and serve.

VOICEOVER VIDEO WITH INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

This cocktail in its original martini form is in The Martini Diva's

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Updated 10-2021
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20130923

SLEEPY HOLLOW COCKTAIL, A Rattled Skull


Rattled-Skull Colonial Cocktail
for Sleepy Hollow Heads

My Sleepy Hollow inspired version of this early American drink is based on an authentic cocktail recipe from colonial days known as the Rattle-Skull which was traditionally made with rum, brandy and Porter Ale. Since hard cider was also a favorite drink of our forefathers (and I'm not a big fan of beer with rum) I have replaced the Porter with hard cider.

I diverted from the original recipe a bit more by replacing the plain brandy with Calvados, a particularly smooth apple brandy, then adding a dash of apple bitters to balance the sweetness of the cider.

If you want to cut down on the head-chopping power of this libation, you can use non-alcoholic cider, but don't leave out the rum or you risk the wrath of the Headless Horseman who was well known to be a lover of rum . . . at least when his mouth still led to his stomach. If you leave out the Calvados you just deserve to lose your head...

Ingredients
3/4 Oz. Dark Rum
1/2 Oz. Calvados
6 Oz. Hard Cider
3 Drops of Apple Bitters
Juice of Half a Lime
Slice of Apple
Twist of Lime
 
Directions
Add some ice to a chilled skull glass. Pour in the rum and Calvados. Add the bitters and the lime juice, then pour in the cider and stir until chilled. Twist the lime over the cocktail to express the oils, garnish with the apple slice and enjoy while you ogle that sexy version of Ichabod Crane - but don't lose your head over him.

"First I shot him, then he rose back up. Cutting off his head seemed the next logical step." ~ Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow pilot.





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20130921

MARTINI COCKTAIL ART


This MARTINI ART is my fourth illustration in a group of Cocktail Party Art "separates".   Like Shotz!, Margarita and Psychedelic Cocktail, I separated out the martini from the Cocktail Up group and turned it into an individual design. As always with my art, MARTINI is available on all sorts of fun Art & Products, all perfect gifts for holidays, birthdays, Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties and Cocktail Parties and Events.

I really got creative with the Martini T-shirts by adding some fun captions (which you can customize to your heart's content!):


As always, you can get MARTINI on


(Like adding a name, customizing for a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party, putting on your favorite cocktail quote - you can even add your own photos!)

 Be sure to check out my other designs in this series:




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20130920

DROWN YOUR TROUBLES MARTINI for Haven Fans


Got The Troubles and no Duke, Audrey or Nathan anywhere in the vicinity? Take heart, a little booze goes a long way to ease The Troubles!!!

DROWN YOUR TROUBLES MARTINI
for SyFy's HAVEN Fans

 3 Oz. Bourbon   
1/2 Cup Fresh Blackberries
2 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar
3 Drops Blackberry Bitters
1 Tbsp. Fresh Lime Juice
Blackberries for Garnish

Chill your glass in the freezer.  Put the blackberries, powdered sugar and lime juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker and muddle until nice and juicy.  Add one cup of ice, pour in the bourbon, add the blackberry bitters and shake until well chilled.  Strain into a chilled martini glass, spear some of the blackberries on a cocktail pick, drop in then dust top of cocktail with a bit of powdered sugar and drown The Troubles!

Why did I list Duke before Audrey?? Because he's my favorite character - he owns a BAR for Pete's sake!!!! And maybe a little because of this:


Haven airs 10/9C on Fridays at SyFy.




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MARGARITA COCKTAIL ART


The MARGARITA is my third illustration in a group of Cocktail Party Art "separates".   Like Shotz! and Psychedelic Cocktail, it is a result of a request from my collectors and readers for "just the margarita glass (shot glass, cocktail glass, etcetera) and is available on all sorts of fun Art & Products.

Again, I'm having some fun with the Margarita T-shirts by adding some fun captions (which you can customize to your heart's content!):



 As always, you can get MARGARITA on
(Like adding a name, customizing for a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party, putting on your favorite cocktail quote - you can even add your own photos!)

 Be sure to check out my other designs in this series:

And keep an eye out for MARTINI - which will be posted and available tomorrow!




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20130919

PIRATE & RUM COCKTAILS for TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY


AVAST, ME HEARTIES!
IT'S NATIONAL
TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!

And what would National Talk Like a Pirate Day be without the proper GROG? Bilgewater! And we don't want bilgewater, ey mateys? We wants our RRRRRUMM!

So's not to hornswoggle any of ye landlubbers, here are my
PIRATE MARTINIS & RRRRRUMM COCKTAILS Forthwith.

THE BEST

and a couple of Pirate Specials:


Now, get on wit' ya and get ta drinkin' or I'll be having ye walk the plank at happy hour!


Updated 9-2017
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