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Party spirits bubble with little toil or trouble
The Associated Press
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Whether you're hosting a party or just warming up after tricking and treating, "spirits" are a fine way to get your ghoul on.
This recipe for a Warm Harvest Martini gets a sweet start from a caramel sauce coating on the rim of the glass, then goes down smooth and toasty. Use a jarred caramel sauce intended for topping ice cream sundaes (if it's too thick, heat it briefly).
The Purple People Eater is a sweet, easy cocktail with plenty of spook appeal. For a variation, fill an ice cube tray with gummy worms, add water and freeze. Use the frozen worm cubes instead of the worms called for in this recipe.
For a kid-friendly version of the Purple People Eater, ditch the alcohol and serve a blend of grape soda and cherry juice in the prepared glasses with gummy worm garnish.
Warm Harvest Martini
| Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 1 2 ounces apple cider 2 ounces vodka |
½ ounce vanilla liqueur 2 tablespoons caramel sauce Pinch cinnamon 1 cinnamon stick |
| In a 1-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, combine the cider, vodka and vanilla liqueur. Heat the mixture in the microwave until warm, but not boiling, about 1 to 1½ minutes. Pool the caramel sauce in a shallow bowl. Overturn a wine glass and dunk the rim in the sauce, twisting it to coat well. Turn the glass right side up. Pour the martini into the wine glass, then sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. |
Purple People Eater
| Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 2 1 lime wedge Orange crystal or decorating sugar 2 gummy worms |
3 ounces tequila
3 ounces triple sec (or other orange liqueur) 1½ ounces chambord Ice |
| Use the lime wedge to wet the rim of 2 martini glasses by rubbing it along the edges. Spread the orange crystal sugar evenly in a small plate. Overturn the glasses, then one at a time dip them in the sugar, twisting them gently until the sugar coats the rims. Turn the glasses right side up, place 1 gummy worm in each and set aside. In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, triple sec and chambord. Add ice and shake well. Strain the mixture into the prepared glasses. If desired, add fresh ice to the glasses. |
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