  The Vampire's Elixir and Red Zombie cocktails shown in this image will take any Halloween celebration to the next level. Small touches like custom garnishes are sure to make any party a memorable one. (Courtesy of Skyy Vodka) |
HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS
Jack-O-Lantern
1 oz. SKYY Vodka
0.5 oz. triple sec
1 oz. mango juice
0.5 oz. orange juice
0.5 oz. fresh sour*
Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a goblet glass and garnish with a slice of orange and a mint leaf laid flat on top.
*Combine 0.25 oz fresh lime juice and 0.75 oz simple syrup.
Vampire’s Elixir
1 oz. SKYY Vodka
0.5 oz. cassis
0.75 oz. white chocolate liqueur
1 oz. half and half
Strawberry syrup
Dress strawberry syrup on the inside and rim of a chilled martini glass. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with vampire teeth.
Black Widow
1 oz. SKYY Vodka
0.5 oz. triple sec
0.5 oz Sour Puss Sour Raspberry
2 oz. pomegranate juice
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Raspberry syrup
Draw a spider web on the inside of a chilled martini glass with raspberry syrup. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with plastic spider.
Red Zombie
1.5 oz. SKYY Vodka
3 oz. tomato juice
0.5 tsp. finely grated horseradish
1 tsp. barbeque sauce
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
0.5 tsp. finely chopped chipotle in adobo
Pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Generous squeeze of lemon juice
Pinch of celery seeds
1 celery stick
2 large green olives
2 lychee fruits
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with green eye balls, laid across the rim of the glass*.
*Cut the end of a stalk of celery so it measures 5-6 inches long and split the stick in half lengthwise. Slide the green olives into two lychee fruits to make eye balls and push the thin celery stick through both as garnish.
All recipes courtesy of Skyy Vodka.
