Going Mad this Halloween?
As in Mad Men, the runaway hit TV show?
Bring the ’50s and ’60s home with a theme party that focuses on cocktails.
Have a little fun with your bar drinks this night. The Zombie, the Headhunter, the Voodoo rum punch (enough for a party) and more evoke the night’s witching possibilities.
— by Jan Norris
Headhunter
1 ounce lime juice
1 ounce lemon juice
3 ounces coconut milk
1 ounce papaya juice
3 shots Bacardi 150 rum
4 shots spiced rum
2 ounces orange juice
4 ounces beer
Mix liquors in a tall shaker; stir in fruit juices and shake over crushed ice. Add the beer slowly and stir — do not shake. Serve in a tall cocktail glass garnished with mini-fake shrunken head or skeleton from a party store.
The Black Cat
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce cherry brandy cranberry juice cola
Fill a highball cocktail glass with ice cubes and pour the vodka and brandy over ice. Add cranberry juice and cola to fill the glass.
Voodoo Rum PunchThis classic Caribbean rum punch was created in South Florida.
92 ounces pineapple juice
32 ounces orange juice 1 liter Mount Gay Eclipse Barbados rum
375 ml (1/2 bottle) Cruzan coconut rum
6 ounces grenadine syrup
32 ounces Sprite (see note)
6 to 8 dashes Angostura bitters
8 to 10 slices oranges and limes
Combine all liquids in a large punchbowl; stir. Add slices of orange and lime, and an ice block. Makes about 25 8-ounce drinks.
Note: For a less-sweet version, substitute club soda for the Sprite.Grateful Dead
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce gin
1 ounce Chambord raspberry liqueur
Shake ingredients, pour over ice in a tall collins glass, and serve.
Black Widow
1-1/2 ounces vodka
3 ounces Concord grape juice
1 teaspoon raw sugar
4 slices fresh ginger
4 blackberries
2 blackberries to garnish
In a mixing glass, muddle together blackberries, ginger and sugar, add vodka and dark grape juice. Fill with ice, shake well, and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with plastic spiders.
Creepy Crawly Jell-O shotsHere’s one for kids of all ages; just spike the adult version.
2 cups vodka (for adults only)
3 cups water
3 packages Jell-O
gummy-candy worms or bugs
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, add in the Jell-O and stir until it is completely dissolved, then stir two more minutes. Add in the vodka (if using) and stir. Pour mixture into clear plastic shot glasses and chill.
About 25 minutes after refrigerating, add a gummy worm or gummy bug to each glass. Return to the refrigerator to finish gelling.
Yield depends on size of cups, but three dozen is typical.
And one for mid-century purists:
Manhattan
2 ounces rye whiskey
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
2 to 3 dashes Angostura bitters
maraschino cherry on a stem for garnish
Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled highball glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry with stem.
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