Oracle’s Gaze
This elegant yet eerie cocktail resembles a shimmering orb, cloaked in edible glitter and dotted with rice-paper moths.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. aquavit, such as Svöl
- 1/2 oz. elderflower liqueur
- 1/2 oz. blueberry syrup (recipe below)
- 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz. soda water
- 1 tsp. edible glitter
- Edible rice-paper moths (optional)
Combine aquavit, elderflower liqueur, blueberry syrup, and lemon juice in a wine goblet over ice. Stir to integrate. Top with soda water and stir in edible glitter. Garnish with rice-paper moths for maximum effect.
Blueberry Syrup Ingredients
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on a low simmer, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Let cool and then strain the solids. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Mystic Mycelium
This earthy iteration of a Scotch Sour evokes an enchanted woodland, rich in flavor and layered with intrigue.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. blended Scotch whisky, such as Monkey Shoulder
- 1 oz. mushroom syrup (recipe below)
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz. egg white
Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and shake. Add ice and shake once more. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Mushroom Syrup Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. mushroom powder
- 1 tbsp. miso
- 2 tsp. allspice
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup maple syrup
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on a low simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Let cool and then strain the solids. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Forbidden Fizz
No cocktail embodies the seductive danger of forbidden fruit more than this sweet, tart, and sinister spin on the Ramos Gin Fizz.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. gin, such as Monkey 47
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz. apple matcha syrup (recipe below)
- 1 egg white (about 1/2 oz.)
- 1 oz. club soda
Add the gin, lemon juice, apple matcha syrup, and egg white to a shaker and vigorously dry shake (without ice) for about 15 seconds. Add ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled. Strain into a Collins glass and top with club soda.
Apple Matcha Syrup Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. matcha powder
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup pressed apple juice
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on a low simmer, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Let cool and then strain. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Cerebral Surge
A “heady” conversation starter, this theatrical and chilling spectacle combines the classic daiquiri with a palate-cleansing Sgroppino.
Ingredients
- 1 scoop passion fruit sorbet
- 2 oz. white rum, such as Planteray Three Stars
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp. white granulated sugar
- 1 oz. Campari (served in a syringe)
Add a scoop of sorbet to a culinary mold shaped like a brain and freeze. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Place the sorbet brain in a coupe glass and strain the cocktail over it. Serve with a syringe full of Campari, for the bloody, bitter effect.
Oculus Obscura
Add a touch of the grotesque to your Halloween tableau with this bittersweet take on a juicy Cherry Smash, garnished with lychee “eyeballs.”
Ingredients
- 2 oz. bourbon, such as Four Roses
- 1 oz. Amaro Averna
- 1 oz. fresh pressed cherry juice
- 4 oz. Fever-Tree Bitter Lemon Soda
- Lychees stuffed with brandied cherries, such as Amarena, for garnish
Add the bourbon, Amaro Averna, cherry juice, and ice to a shaker and shake until chilled. Double-strain into a glass over ice and top with lemon soda. Garnish with lychee eyeballs.
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