Halloween

  • Halloween Potpourri – Happy Halloween

    ByJonas Halpren

    Along with 101 Halloween Cocktails and Punches we’ve assembled some handy links for your ghoulish enjoyment.

      From Serious Eats, a Halloween recipe collection of Ghostly Goodies and Devilish Dinners. 10 Horror Films You Can Watch for Free Online This Halloween Halloween Costumes 2009: 15 Funny Ideas For the coolest in pumpkin designs, ExtremePumpkins.com Our guide to Pumpkin Liqueurs Quick, last-minute costume ideas from Halloween.com A killer Halloween drinking game

    Be safe, respect others, have fun!… Read more

  • Candy Corn

    Halloween means one thing, OK, maybe more that one thing, but one is certainly candy! And what is the most popular? Candy corn.

    Invented in the 1880s at the Wunderle Candy Company, candy corn os meant to mimic a whole kernel of corn. Today candy companies produce nearly 35 million pounds of the corn candy each year.

    How big is candy corn? So big it needs it’s own day, so as not compete with Halloween. … Read more

  • Vampire Ritual

    What’s a Halloween party without the blood? Here’s a blood-red Halloween cocktail for your dark rituals.


    Don’t be frightened by the inclusion of beets. They’re a great dye and impart only a very mild sweet and earthy taste to the drink.… Read more

  • Apple Bob

    The Domaine de Canton Apple Bob is a spicy play on the traditional Halloween game. Green apple puree gets a kick with Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, tequila and Cointreau. The cocktail is perfect for the chilly nights surrounding Halloween and will make you happy you grew up past sticking in your head in a bucket of water in order to get an apple treat. Courtesy of Domaine de Canton.… Read more

  • Halloween Party Food Recipes

    ByJonas Halpren

    If, on Halloween, you and your guests want to ingest more than candy and cocktails, here are some tasty Halloween recipes:

    Dessert
    Halloween Cake Balls
    Brain Cupcakes
    Caramel Apples
    Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Light appetizers
    Screaming Hot Peanuts
    Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 
    Chipotle Deviled Eggs
    Eyeball Caprese
    Savory Pumpkin Puffs

    Heavy Appetizers/Main Course
    Pumpkin Stuffed with Bread and Cheese
    Pumpkin Gratin
    Pumpkin Curry

    Halloween cocktail and punch recipes… Read more

  • Deadly Nightshade

    Name your poison! Named after a beautiful but deadly plant, this drink has a dark color that hints at something sinister.  But don’t worry, instead of using poisonous flowers or berries, we used black currant juice and black currant liqueur (also known as crème de cassis).… Read more

  • Spirted Punch

    The word “punch” is derived from the Hindu word “panch or paunch” meaning “5”. Thus, there are typically five main components to a punch- Spirits, spice, citrus, water (or other dillutant, eg. Tea) and a sweetener. This is a modern interpretation of this classic 17th/18th century “punch service” style of imbibing. Courtesy of Domaine de Canton.… Read more