Potion’s class: Daring Drinks for your Halloweekender
Blood red, witch-hat black, autumnal orange and fluorescent green – and every colour designed to give you a thirst-quenching thrill. With a little magical mixology, you can create the creepiest selection of cocktails that this Halloweekender has ever seen. No ‘eye of newt’ required.
Poisoned Apple Punch
Serves 1
Maybe the Evil Queen was onto something with that poisoned apple, because this cocktail packs a sour punch… No princesses were harmed in the making of this recipe (promise).
Ingredients
- 75ml lemonade/soda water
- 20ml lime juice
- 20ml cloudy apple juice
- 1 slice cucumber
Instructions
- Pour and then shake all ingredients in a tumbler.
- Strain into a martini glass.
- Garnish with the cucumber.
Passion is Dead
Serves 1
If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood… it’s probably Dead Man’s Fingers Spiced Rum. So deliciously fruity, it’s spooky.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 50ml Dead Man’s
Fingers Spiced Rum - 1 handful ice
- 25ml lime juice
- 60ml ginger beer
- 40ml mango juice
- 1 small passion fruit
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add Dead Man’s Fingers Spiced Rum.
- Squeeze lime juice into the glass.
- Add ginger beer and mango juice.
- Stir and top with a passion fruit for garnish.
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
Serves 1
Pumpkin spice lattes are old hat now. This chocolatey update will add a little heat to your most chilling adventures this Halloweekender. Plus, even the kids can enjoy it.
Ingredients
- Whipped cream
- Hot chocolate powder
- Milk
- ½ tsp M&S Pumpkin Spice Seasoning
- Plain popcorn
- Butter
Instructions
- Add the Cook with M&S Pumpkin Spice Seasoning and your favourite hot chocolate powder to a mug.
- Heat up the milk and stir into the powder mixture.
3. Melt butter in a pan and coat the plain popcorn in it, along with a little bit of sugar.
4. Sprinkle some of the Pumpkin Spice Seasoning onto the popcorn and mix.
5. Bake the popcorn in the oven at 120°C, until caramelised.
6. Top the hot chocolate with whipped cream and your pumpkin-flavoured popcorn.
Spook-gria
Serves 8
Blood red and best served chilled, like a cool autumn evening. Tempted to give your favourite red wine a citrusy twist?
Ingredients
- 200g BerryWorld raspberries
- 600ml red wine (Merlot is perfect)
- 200ml orange juice
- 400ml lemonade
Instructions
- Blend the raspberries in a food processor to a puree and pass through a sieve to remove the seeds.
- Mix the puree with the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Cut the apple and orange into thin, long ‘worms’ using a channeling knife if you have one or a vegetable peeler. Add the fruity worms to the sangria along with ice cubes and raspberry ‘brains’. Serve immediately.
Bartender’s tip: prepare ahead by combining the raspberry puree, orange juice and wine and storing in the fridge. Add the lemonade and mix well when you’re ready to serve. Non-alcoholic wine can also be used as a substitute.
For more spooky ideas take a look at our other blog posts: Halloween Recipes for Themed Treats, Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Home and DIY Decorations.