It’s not really the costumes or the excuse to indulge in copious amounts of candy. Let’s be honest, the real reason we all love this spooky, party-packed holiday is because it offers up yet another awesome opportunity to get tipsy. Get in the mood for Halloween weekend by whipping up these adult-friendly bevys from your very own humble abode.
Zombie
the mother of all freaky drinks
*1/2 ounce white rum
*1 ½ ounce golden rum
*1 ounce 151-proof rum
*1 ounce lime juice
*1 teaspoon pineapple juice
*1 teaspoon papaya juice
*1 teaspoon superfine sugar
Stir all ingredients except the 151 and pour into a 14-ounce glass Collins glass three-fourths full of cracked ice. Float the 151 as a lid (by pouring it into a spoon and gently dipping it under the surface of the drink). Garnish with mint and/or fruit.
Between the Sheets
Get it? Ghosts like sheets.
*1 ounce white rum
*1 ounce Cointreau
*1/2 ounce lemon juice
*1 ounce cognac
Shake the rum, cointreau, juice and cognac well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail (martini) glass and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Dog’s Nose
* A beery brew
* ½ ounce London dry gin
* 1 pint ale
Drop a shot of London dry gin into a pint of porter, pale ale or bitter ale.