By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANSlife): Halloween is here and its time to transform and shapeshift into your favourite character as you gear up to throw the perfect house party for your friends. Pumpkin-spiced lattes, spooky decorations, and a whole lot of candy are essentials, but Halloween feels incomplete without some yummy, yet spooky sips too!
You don't have to be an experienced mixologist to whip up the fruity Ghost eyes or try out the sweet and nostalgic Grave digger. Whichever you pick, you can't go wrong with this selection, so get creative:
GHOST EYES
Ingredients:
60ML White Rum
75ML Lychee Juice
10ML Blue Curacao syrup
Top up with Ginger Ale
Preparation: Build ingredients over ice and slowly pour blue curacao over the top. Serve in highball glass with 2 lychees stuffed with black olives. Beware, the spirits are always watching.
BLOODY ZOMBIE
Ingredients:
60ML White Rum
40ML Orange Juice
40ML Pineapple Juice
10ML Lime Juice
10ML Grenadine syrup
Preparation: Build up over ice. Add Grenadine in a pipette/dropper, and invite your guests to press it into the drink. Garnish with orange wedges and cherries on a cocktail stick.
GRAVE DIGGER
Ingredients:
60ML White Rum
45ML Black Coffee
15ML Sugar syrup
25ML Fresh Cream
Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain over fresh ice in glass. Sprinkle OREO cookies on one side of the glass with a skull prop. Pro tip- Blend oreo cookies in a dry blender and store in a jar. Use as required.
WITCH'S CAULDRON
ngredients:
50ML White Rum
40ML Cranberry Juice
10ML Peach Syrup
10ML Lime Juice
Preparation: Stirred slowly is the witch's brew, serves two. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into 2 pumpkin props and serve as shooters.