With the month of October marching eagerly towards the day our country dedicates to pumpkins, ghosts, and witches, I am finding myself in the mood for dark and ghoulish Halloween drinks. When considering recipe options the most important factor to me is that I do not want to drink anything too overtly gross (in my opinion anything with fake eyeballs or fingers floating in it falls into this category). I am finding that I am much more interested in bringing any elegant elements that I can into Halloween this year rather than falling back on simply upping the scare factor. This Halloween drink, aptly named The Crimson Stranger, blends bewitchingly beautiful garnishments with a splash of a dark crimson that resembles blood just closely enough to create the perfect Halloween drink.
The Crimson Stranger takes about five minutes to prepare and only requires four basic ingredients, making it a quick and easy cocktail to whip up for last minute Halloween fun. The combination of the fresh berries and mint leaves with the tartness of cranberry juice wakes up your taste buds and ensures that you sip slowly and enjoy.
This Halloween drink is a sexy and mysterious treat that is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. Cheers!
| Servings | Prep Time |
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The Crimson Stranger blends bewitchingly beautiful garnishments with a splash of a dark crimson that resembles blood just closely enough to create the perfect Halloween drink.
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- 12 fresh blackberries
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 3 ounces vodka two shots
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- Muddle six blackberries with six mint leaves (muddle enough to get juice out of the berries)
- Add vodka and cranberry juice
- Shake or stir, whichever you prefer
- Garnish with blackberries (I used three in for drink) and mind sprigs (I used two for each drink)
If you use unfiltered cranberry juice you will likely want to add some simple syrup (you can make your own!) to this recipe to take out some of the bitterness.