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HALLOWEEN
Cocktails
Witch’s Potion Margarita
Ingredients:
- 3 fresh blackberries
- 3 fresh blueberries
- 3 fresh raspberries
- 1 Tbsp agave nectar
- Juice from 2 fresh lime wedges
- 2 oz Red Eye Louie’s Tequila Plata
- Sparkling blueberry-flavored soda (Berry Lemonade style)
- 1 tsp blue sugar (for rim)
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt (for rim)
Instructions:
- Combine blue sugar and sea salt on a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass and dip into the sugar-salt mix to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the fresh berries. Add agave nectar, lime juice, and tequila. Fill with ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into the rimmed glass over fresh ice.
- Top with sparkling blueberry soda. Garnish with extra berries if desired.
Tasting Notes:
Bright, fruity, and slightly tart with fresh berries and lime. The tequila adds an earthy undertone, while the sparkling soda gives it a whimsical, fizzy finish.
Halloween Punch (Pitcher or Punchbowl)
Ingredients:
- 64 oz cranberry 100% juice blend (with grape, apple, and pear)
- 64 oz apple juice or apple cider
- 2 liters ginger ale (or 1 liter ginger ale + 1 750 ml bottle Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Spiced Rum)
- Punch bowl and glasses
- Optional garnishes: candy eyeballs, plastic spiders, gummy worms, or plastic eyeballs
Instructions:
- Chill all ingredients prior to serving.
- Add the juices and ginger ale to a punch bowl and stir to combine.
- For an alcoholic version, add the entire bottle of rum or pour the rum into individual servings (1–2 oz per cup of punch).
Tasting Notes:
Festive and fruity with layers of apple, cranberry, and spice. The ginger ale adds sparkle while spiced rum brings warmth and depth. It’s perfect for a party centerpiece.
Hocus Pocus Halloween Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Vodka
- 1 oz Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Spiced Rum
- ½ oz Blue Curaçao
- 1 (6 oz) can pineapple juice
- Neon green cake gel (optional, for glass decoration)
- Cherries for garnish (slice to fit on glass rim)
Instructions:
- Decorate glasses: Drip neon green cake gel down the inside of each glass and let it set.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, rum, pineapple juice, and Blue Curaçao. Shake until chilled.
- Pour into prepared glasses over ice and garnish with cherries.
Tasting Notes:
Tropical and vibrant with a pineapple & blue citrus profile. The spiced rum adds warmth while the bright blue hue and green drips make for a striking, playful Halloween drink.
Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Red Eye Louie’s Immoral Vodka
- 1 oz Chambord
- ½ oz 100% unsweetened cranberry juice (not sweetened or cocktail)
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz grenadine
- Granulated sugar and additional grenadine for the sugar rim (optional)
Instructions:
- Prepare the rim: Place granulated sugar on one plate and grenadine on another. Dip the rim of the glass into the grenadine, then into the sugar to coat.
- Make the drink: In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, Chambord, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and grenadine. Add ice and shake until cold.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
Tasting Notes:
A deep ruby red cocktail that’s tart and fruity with dark berry notes from Chambord. The grenadine and cranberry add a sweet tart bite that feels elegant and spooky.
Nightmare on WhisQuila Street
Ingredients:
- Cinnamon sugar, for rim (optional)
- 1 ½ oz Red Eye Louie’s WhisQuila
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup apple cider
- 1–2 tsp real maple syrup (to taste)
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or ¼ tsp ground ginger)
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 oz sparkling hard Honeycrisp apple cider
- Cinnamon sticks, rosemary, and apple slices (for garnish)
Instructions:
- Rim a cocktail glass with cinnamon sugar and fill with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine WhisQuila, lemon juice, apple cider, maple syrup, ginger, and cinnamon. Shake to combine.
- Strain into the prepared glass and top with sparkling hard cider.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks, rosemary, and apple slices.
Tasting Notes:
Spicy and autumnal with ginger, cinnamon, and cider at the forefront. The WhisQuila adds smoky agave notes, and the maple syrup gives a soft sweetness.
