Christina's 30th Birthday Party - Bar Menu

Halloween Themed Drinks

Drinks we’ve prepared for, should have the right glasses and garnishes and such.

Black Widow

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/black-widow-recipe-761008
• Make black vodka https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-black-vodka-760327.
  • 1 bottle of Vodka + 10 drops of blue FC, 10 drops of red FC, 8 drops of green FC.
• Pour 3 oz of cranberry in a tall glass with ice, followed by a float of black vodka.
• Or as shots - half and half.

Poison Apple Cider

• https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a23878264/poison-apple-cocktails-recipe/
• 2.5 oz apple cider, 2.5 oz cranberry, 2oz fireball (sub out Wiggle Cinnamon), 1 oz grenadine, 1/4 tsp gold glitter.

Freight Night in the Grove

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/fright-night-in-the-grove-cocktail-760774
• 1/2 reposado Tequila, 2 oz Jaegermeister, 1 oz grapefruit juice, 1/2 simple syrup
• Shake and add to old fashioned glass with ice.
• Garnish with with grapefruit and salt

Skeleton Key

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/skeleton-key-cocktail-recipe-761383
• 1.25 oz bourbon, 3/4 oz of elderflower, 1/2 oz of lemon juice.
• Shake and add to tall glass with ice.
• Top with 3-5 oz of ginger beer.
• Garnish with 8 drops of bitters for effect.

Ghostbusters

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/ghostbuster-cocktail-recipe-759668
• 1:1 peach schnapps and Midori - mix and add to martini glass. Add a few drops of Irish cream.

Jack O’ Lantern

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/jack-o-lantern-cocktail-recipe-759441
• 1.5 oz cognac, .5 oz Grand Marnier, 1 oz orange juice, 2-3 oz ginger ale.
• Pour into glass with ice.
• Garnish is important - take orange cross section and small lime twist to make a pumpkin topper.

Vampire’s Kiss Martini

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/vampire-kiss-martini-recipe-761200
• Rim glass with raspberry liquor and red sugar.
• 3/4 oz raspberry liquor, 1.5 oz vodka, 1.5 oz sparkling wine.
• Mix half liquor in glass with vodka. Top with sparkling.
• Pour other liquor over bar spoon to float it

Corpse Reviver

• https://www.acouplecooks.com/corpse-reviver/
• 1 oz gin, 1 oz lemon juice, 1 oz Cointreau (or Grand Marnier), 1 oz Lillet Blanc (sub out dry vermouth), 1/2 teaspoon absinthe
• Shake til cold,
• Strain into coup
• Garnish with orange wedge or peel.

Other Drinks

Other thinks I’ve got the ingridents for and I think I could plausbily prepare a decent version of.

Whiskey Drinks

• Old Fashioned
• Manhattan, Perfect Manhattan
• Apple Sour Bourbon
• Bourbon Sidecar
• Rusty Nail
• Fancy Free
• 43 Flip
• Remember the Maine
• John’s Apple Nut Old Fashioned

Gin Drinks

• Blood Orange Aperol Collins
• Gin Martini
• French 75
• Gin Margarita (Margatini)
• Gin Tonic
• Boulevardier or Negoni (with Aperol instead of Campari)

Vodka Drinks

• Vodka Martini
• Cosmopolitan
• Lemon Drop Martini
• Coffee and Cream Martini
• Screwdriver
• Black Russian
• Moscow Mule
• Vodka Tonic
• Vodka Cranberry
• Madras
• Sea Breeze

Tequila Drinks

• Paloma
• Nutty Tequila
• Margaritas (with Cointreau or Triple Sec) (with or without Agave)
• Tequila Sour
• Mexican Mule
• Tequila Sunrise