If you know me then you know October is my favorite month of the year. Of course the leaves are changing, the air is cool and crisp, there's apple picking and apple baking, but most importantly, there's Halloween!!
Now, I tend to take the more creepy & gory route on Halloween as opposed to cute. You're more likely to find me giggling with pure glee at the sight of zombies chowing down on someone's face than covering my eyes and hiding under a blanket. I can't say my mom didn't try... but I can't help it that Xenomorphs and the Crypt Keeper are more fun than nail polish and rom-coms!
Anyway, what this all means is that I spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for Halloween. Besides decorations, a lot of the fun for me comes with thinking up creepy concoctions for my party menu. Most of the time you don't even need to make the food look extra scary, all you have to do is create a spooky ambiance at your table and give it an icky name - a hunk of gorgonzola with some prosciutto can become Moldy Cheese with Cured Epidermis, chili cheese dip can become Vomit, dates stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon can be Roasted Roaches. You get the idea!
There's nothing scary about this Raspberry-Apple Moonshine cocktail, until you slap a "Mutated Fish Egg" label on it! It's delightfully light and fruity, and honestly would make a lovely drink any time of the year. Something about moonshine seems extra festive for Halloween - I'm not sure if it's because it has Moon in the name, or if it's because rednecks are scary. Either way, it makes a great mixer! I used Onyx Moonshine which is local to me, but with moonshine's popularity on the rise you shouldn't have a problem finding some in your neck of the woods!
Anyway, what this all means is that I spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for Halloween. Besides decorations, a lot of the fun for me comes with thinking up creepy concoctions for my party menu. Most of the time you don't even need to make the food look extra scary, all you have to do is create a spooky ambiance at your table and give it an icky name - a hunk of gorgonzola with some prosciutto can become Moldy Cheese with Cured Epidermis, chili cheese dip can become Vomit, dates stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon can be Roasted Roaches. You get the idea!
There's nothing scary about this Raspberry-Apple Moonshine cocktail, until you slap a "Mutated Fish Egg" label on it! It's delightfully light and fruity, and honestly would make a lovely drink any time of the year. Something about moonshine seems extra festive for Halloween - I'm not sure if it's because it has Moon in the name, or if it's because rednecks are scary. Either way, it makes a great mixer! I used Onyx Moonshine which is local to me, but with moonshine's popularity on the rise you shouldn't have a problem finding some in your neck of the woods!
Raspberry-Apple Moonshine "Fish Egg" Shooters
2 parts Red Jacket Orchards Raspberry-Apple juice, or similar juice blend
1 part moonshine
1/2 part Elderflower liqueur
splash of fresh lime juice
fresh pomegranate arils
1. In a pitcher, combine apple juice blend, moonshine, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice, to taste. Chill. Add 1/2-2 tablespoons of pomegranate arils (depending on the size of your serving glass) to the bottom of your shot glasses, cocktail glasses, or test tubes. Pour the cocktail over the pomegranate seeds and serve.
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