20111021

CANDY CORN CREEPTINI MARTINI - Halloween Cocktail #21

Halloween Cocktail #21 of 31 Monstrously Marvelous Martinis 
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The Candy Corn Creeptini or Candy Corn Martini will have you taking taking another look at those classic little orange, yellow and white candies from your youth.  Taking the vanilla flavor and bumping it up with some white chocolate liqueur and a healthy serving of orange juice, this is a monster sized cocktail that you'll need an extra large martini glass for . . . or you could simply pour it into two smaller cocktail glasses and share!

You can shake this all up together for a cocktail the color of a deep orange fall leaf or you can float the Blavod vodka on top for a layered orange and black beverage in true Halloween colors - but don't forget the all important garnish of the candy corn!

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IT'S NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY - Have yours in a martini glass!

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October 21st is
NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY
Celebrate with this Caramel Apple Martini

An interesting little tidbit about caramel apples is that if the caramel is dipped in peanuts or another ingredient it's is more properly referred to as a Taffy Apple!  No matter what you call them, caramel dipped apples are classic fall treats and once were the prize of a Trick or Treat outing.  If you came home with a "taffy" apple or caramel apple you figured it was a good Halloween haul that year!

Here the classic flavors of a caramel apple come together in a martini glass for some nostalgic flavors for happy hour.  The sweet, tartness of a Granny Smith or Fuji apple comes in the form of the apple pucker and the caramel gets shaken in with the Butterscotch schnapps mixing with the vodka and a pretty drizzle of caramel sauce swirling around the glass bowl,  creating that classic caramel apple taste.  Garnish with a caramel apple slice and you're back in childhood savoring this great blend of fall flavors.

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There's an old adage that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" and, in point of fact, apples might do just that because:
  • Apples contain high concentrations of pectin which helps to stabilize blood sugar levels.
  • Apples stimulate the flow of saliva which aids in promoting good digestion.
  • Eating a crisp apple helps to clean the teeth and stimulate gum tissue.
  • Apples are rich in flavonoids, beta-carotene and vitamins, B, C and contain important minerals such as boron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and silicon.
So, enjoy your Caramel Apple Martini and add a couple of extra caramel apples slices to the rim to keep the doctor away!

HAPPY NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY.

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20111020

TANGERINE TERRORTINI - Halloween Cocktail #20 of 31


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The Tangerine Terrortini is overflowing with vitamin laden spooky spirit thanks to the fresh tangerine juice mixer and tangerine slice for the garnish.  Doesn't hurt that it's orange and really tasty either.

I add a little extra spook to the spirits with a Halloween colored sugar rim sometimes and it's also fun to shave a few slivers of dry ice on top just before you serve it for the ghosts to escape!  Just make sure you handle the dry ice with gloves and only shave in small slivers so they'll melt before your guests take a sip.

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20111019

SPIDERS and SNAKE MARTINI - Halloween Martini #19 of 31


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The Spiders and Snake Martini is a black banana martini, which is kind of ironic considering that spiders love bananas.  There's actually a species called the Banana Spider or Brazilian Wandering Spider that loves to hang out around bananas and it's a pretty gruesome, venomous character with the reputation of being the world's deadliest spider.

I suggest you garnish your martini with a harmless plastic spider. You want to scare your guests on Halloween, not kill them. . . .right?

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20111018

SMASHED PUMPKIN MARTINI - Halloween Martini #18


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The Smashed Pumpkin Martini is a pumpkin pie you can drink.  Making use of a pumpkin liqueur and classic pumpkin pie spices with some heavy cream, this is a rum version of my popular Pumpkin Pie Martini for Thanksgiving which is a vodka based pumpkin cocktail.

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Halloween Horrors D'Oeuvres from TheMartiniDiva.Com 
also on FREE recipe cards!
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20111017

HAPPY NATIONAL LIQUOR DAY!

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OCTOBER 17th is
NATIONAL LIQUOR DAY!

Alcohol has been around since prehistoric times. Late Stone Age beer jugs discovered show that purposely fermented beverages were brewed at least as early as c. 10,000 BC!  Shortly after the very first bar joke was uttered:
The dinosaur gives the bartender a long, complicated list of instructions for making the drink it wants. The bartender says, "And what'll you have?" The caveman shrugs. "Just gimme something over the rocks."

The ancient Egyptians loved their beer, Rome and Greece were awash in wine and even had gods designated to the enjoyment of alcohol.  Bacchus (Rome) and Dionysus (Greece) were huge party animals!

The oldest known recipe ever discovered is for beer! Yes, indeedy, booze has accompanied humanity on our journey through the eons and today we celebrate that long term partnership and love affair with it's very own holiday!


Cheers!
*Neanderthal Man drawing courtesy of Florida Center for Instructional Technology

 



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