Booze Clues: 4 Halloween Cocktails to Try

 

Putting the BOO in Booze

Belvedere Bloodsucker

1.5 oz Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
1/2 oz. Campari

Shake with ice and pour over cubed ice into a rocks glass. Top with 1.5 oz Tru Blood Beverage and garnish with a blood orange wedge. Just so you know, Tru Blood is a blood orange flavored carbonated beverage from HBO and doesn’t contain alcohol.

 

VuQo Black Cat

1 1/2 oz. VuQo
1 oz. black cherry schnapps
2 oz. Cola
2 oz. Cranberry Juice

FYI, VuQo Premium Vodka is actually distilled from coconut using a process based on ancient technology practiced in the Philippines.

 

 

Corpse Reviver # 2011

3/4 part Hendrick’s Gin

3/4 part Lillet Blanc

3/4 part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur

3/4 part fresh lemon juice

2 drops absinthe

1 drop ROOT

 

Combine ingredients and shake well

Double strain into a chilled martini glass

 

White Ghost

1 oz Ole Smoky Moonshine Whight LIghtnin’ Corn Whiskey
2 oz lemon lime soda

Serve over ice. Garnish with Ole Smoky Moonshine Cherries or a licorice stick.

 

 

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Fun Friday: Luchiny Many Moons Sandals

With Flying Colors...

This week has taken you "there" and back. You made it through, though, and as always, you did it in stilettos without missing a step. Celebrate that accomplishment in a pair of festive, multicolored sandals, like Luchiny's "Many Moons" (available for $79.99 at dnafootwear.com- use code SandB to let them know I sent you and to get 10% off any purchase over $50). The bright stripes indicate a happy mood, the gold platform and heel accent add a luxe touch and the ankle strap amps up the sexiness. Plus the raffia upper and cork heel serves a bit of seventies chic. They're not the most office-friendly shoe, but they'll look great with jeans or maxi dresses now and a cute romper in the summer.

Tonight at happy hour, get the party started with a "Blue Sky" (recipe & image from in-the-spirit.co.uk). The recipe calls for Hendrick's Gin, Dekuyper Blue Curacao, and egg white and a splash of lime juice, but I'd probably ask for it sans egg. It'll lose its creaminess, but it will keep its kick. That means you should consume it with caution. Also, please remember to drink this one with a straw to avoid unsightly blue lips.


Yours Shoely,

Me

Almost There Thursday: Lovely People Candy and Hendrick's Gin Collins

Purple Reign

Do you know the best thing about Thursdays? They allow you to see the light at the end of the tunnel most people call their work week. These "Candy" pumps by Shoes for Lovely People (available at amazon.com), with their hint of brightness amid a dark backdrop, mirrors your mood today. The sexy black and purple pallette is tre' on-trend for fall footwear and says you're mysterious but playful. However, the 3 inch stacked wooden heel keeps them office appropriate. Before you leave work, swap your slacks for a short (but not too short) skirt, sex up your makeup, and head to the hottest after-work set you can find. Make sure the music's hot because they're so comfy you'll want to party like it's 1999!

Tonight you'll want a drink that has enough kick to make you kick it to the cutie over by the DJ booth. The Blackberry Collins is just for you. This drink combines DeKuyper Blackberry, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water with Hendrick's Gin (the subtle notes of cucumber, rose petal and other botanicals make it the perfect mate for berry-flavored mixers). Dark, strong and sweet... it's the way to go for a late summer's night drink... or date (smile).


P.S.- the S&B team wishes Sherri (HairSugar.blogspot.com) a very happy birthday! With her long legs and 3-inch heel limit, she's the inspiration behind "Almost There Thursdays".

Cutesy Tuesday: Missoni Sandals and Hendricks Gin

Take a Bow

You're the fun, flirty one in your group, preferring floaty dresses to pencil skirts and pops of color over neutral tones. No shade flaunts your femininity and flair the way fuchsia does, so before you head to happy hour slip on this pair of Missoni platform peep toed pumps (available at DJ Premium). Made from the softest suede and sporting a 4- inch heel with a huge Missoni signature knit bow, these slingbacks are as precious as they are sexy.

Sugary pieces of foot candy such as these call for a drink that's just as sweet. I suggest nibbling the corner of your bottom lip and then asking your bartender for a "pink perfection." Recommended by my personal mixologist, Lyani Powers, it calls for Hendricks Gin (or any high quality brand) mixed with apricot brandy, lemon juice, grenadine and sugar syrup. Remember to sip responsibly, though, because overdoing it can lead to spills on your impossible-to-clean shoes.