Spirits old and new were conjured and exorcized at the October cocktail club meeting. Inspirations for the haunting libations (below) included Poe, Trader Vicky's recent trip to France, and her new assistant the chihueagle (that's chuh-wee-gle) Jinx.
Tell-Tale cocktails with pulsating hearts, the classically wonderful feeling of resurrecting the dead that comes from a well-made Corpse Reviver, and Halloween trickery like steeling away the Ghoul's Gold... all delightfully wicked! And, the meeting wouldn't have been complete without a cocktail for Vicky's new assistant, Jinx!
Here are some of the recipes.
Mysteries of the Spirit World! (October)
Our host: Trader Vicky
Contributing NY Cocktail Club Members: LP, YL, and me (Urban Gastronomer)
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Tell-Tale Heart |
1.5 oz Dark Rum
1 oz Canton
.75 oz Cranberry Juice
.25 oz Navan (vanilla liqueur)
.5 oz Lemon Juice
3 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Shake & garnish with a brandied cherry
Corpse Reviver #2
1 oz Gin
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz Cocchi Americano
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 dash Absinthe
Shake and garnish with orange peel
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Ghoul's Gold |
Ghoul's Gold*
2 oz Calvados
.5 oz Benedictine
1/2 oz Pear Liqueur
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
Shake and garnish with a fresh apple slice
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Jinx |
1 oz Gin
1 oz Calvados
1 oz Passion Fruit Juice
.5 oz Grand Marnier
Shake, shake, shake!
*Created by the lovely and talented mixologist Trader Vicky.
**Improved by Cocktail Club with Grand Marnier
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**Improved by Cocktail Club with Grand Marnier
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To keep the spirits (of all kinds) from going to our heads, Trader Vicky served seasonal snacks (all homemade)... cheddar witch fingers, pumpkin cheese balls, savory puffs and tarts, devilish cupcakes, and colcannon (a traditional Irish potato dish with hidden treats).
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Witch's Finger |
