20131004

BLOOD & GUTS MARTINI - #4 of 31 Halloween Cocktails

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VODKA RECIPES for NATIONAL VODKA DAY 2013


HAPPY NATIONAL VODKA DAY!
 Everyone should have at least one bottle in the house!

Vodka is a lovely booze.  You can drink it straight, you can mix it in cocktails, you can infuse it, cook with it and, yes, you can even clean things with it and fix boo-boos!

Today's post is a celebration of this wonderful, versatile alcoholic libation.

To celebrate National Vodka Day in a seasonal way today I am sharing my newest Infused Vodka recipe for
(Just in time for your Halloween parties & events!)


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NATIONAL VODKA DAY 2013!


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20131003

CARAMEL APPLE VODKA RECIPE


CARAMEL APPLE VODKA RECIPE
Perfect for Halloween - Great for Caramel Apple Lovers!

 I have to tell you I was blown away by how much this tasted like a caramel apple! They're one of my favorite treats and when I started this infusion I had no idea how much I was going to love this flavored vodka! After only a few hours I was tasting caramel apple - after a few days it was so good I actually danced around the kitchen with the bottle! I'm kind of addicted now.

 Ingredients
3 Ripe Granny Smith Apples,
core and seeds removed, sliced thin
1/2 to 3/4 Cup Caramel Sauce*
1 -750ml Bottle of Good Vodka

Tools:
Infusion Bottle (Canning Jars) with lid
Decorative Bottle with swing cap.
Coffee Filters or Cheesecloth
Medium Metal Strainer

 Directions
Add your sliced apples to a clean jar or infusion bottle. (I used Granny Smiths because of their tartness and firm texture.)
Pour in the caramel sauce, test the mixture with your finger for sweetness level.
Pour in the vodka.
Allow to infuse for a minimum of 24 hours up to a week. (I was getting caramel apple flavor in just a few hours!) Infusion time depends on the strength of the apple flavor you want.
Strain through a coffee filter lined metal strainer into your decorative bottle.
Add a fun, personalized label and enjoy or use as a gift!

  *I made my own, homemade SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE but you can buy a good brand if you don't want to go to the trouble. Here's my Caramel Sauce Recipe:

1 C. Packed Brown Sugar
4 Tablespoons Butter
1/2 C. Half & Half
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
Pinch of Kosher Salt

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat on medium low, gently whisking constantly, for about six minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken. Add your vanilla and the salt and continue to heat on medium low until the sauce thickens a bit more. Remove from the burner, allow to cool then pour sauce into a clean, sterilized jar with a sealed lid.





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BLACK CAT VODKA MARTINI

Black Cat Cocktail Recipe

This cocktail is a classic Vodka Martini dressed up with Blavod's Black Vodka and julienned carrot strips as whisker garnish.

It's the perfect drink for Friday the 13th, a fun serve on those black cat holidays and is also a great Halloween martini.

Black Cat Martini Cocktail Recipe with Ingredients and Instructions

The
BLACK CAT
Martini

 INGREDIENTS
3 Oz. Blavod Black Vodka
1/2 Oz. Sweet Vermouth

Garnish: 6 Very Thin, Julienned Strips of Carrot

Tools: Cocktail Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer

Glass: Cocktail (Martini)

DIRECTIONS
Chill glass in freezer.
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until icy cold.
Strain into the chilled glass, garnish and serve.

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National Black Cat Day is October 27th, National Black Cat Appreciation Day is August 17th.

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20131002

BERRY SCARY MARTINI - #2 of 31 Halloween Cocktails


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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.

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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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