Or for something potent and super simple, try the Death in the Afternoon cocktail, which is only two ingredients: chilled champagne and absinthe. Add a dark rum and lime juice to an ice-filled highball glass, top with ginger beer, and then garnish with a lime wedge and maybe a spooky swizzle stick. The classic Dark and Stormy cocktail is one of the easiest to make. Stuff the hole with dried vine fruit such as raisins. You can use fresh lychees but be warned its very time consuming and difficult to remove the skin and stone while keeping the fruit whole. Try to get lychees that are in fruit juice rather than in syrup. There are so many tasty, fun drinks for celebrating this chilling season, from classics such as the mind-numbing Zombie to scrumptious candy-inspired libations such as a peanut butter cup martini. Drain a tin of lychees and shake to remove any excess fluid. How does one make Halloween-themed cocktails?Īll you really need to craft your own spirited potion is seasonal ingredients, creepy garnishes such as a bloody-red sugar syrup rim or lychee eyeballs, and a spine-tingling name, preferably after your favorite horror movie or Halloween treat.
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