Oct. 24 Foodie diary: Howling Halloween drinks
Sure, Halloween is supposed to be for kids, but many of the 30-somethings we know also love to dress up and throw some sort of monster mash (or bash). If you have a preternatural party in the works, here are a few drinks to get things howling.
Hobgoblin Extra Strong Ale (Wychwood Brewery Company, UK, 500 mL)
This amber brown ale has spicy, coffee notes and hoppy flavours. About $3.
Maudite (Unibroue, Canada, 6x341 mL)
Maudite (the damned one) is named for the legend of the Chasse-Galerie (the Flying Canoe). Legend has it that a group of lumberjacks struck a deal with the devil to fly home in their canoes in time for Christmas. Sweet, roasted malt flavour with fruity, yeasty and hoppy complexity.
About $13.
Torres Sangre de Toro (Miguel Torres, Spain)
Translated as the blood of the bull, this dry, ruby red wine has the aromas of blackberries, leather and oak and is made from Spanish Garnacha and Cariñena grapes. Superb with grilled or roast meats and mushrooms. About $10.
Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon (Vina San Pedro, Chile, 1,500 mL)
This is perfect cheap and cheerful Halloween wine with its dry, light body, soft fruit and tannins. Look for the plastic black cat attached to the label. About $16.
Inferno Pepper Pot Vodka (Kittling Ridge, Canada)
This is premium vodka infused with the natural heat of red hot peppers. Great for Bloody Marys. About $23.
Blavod (The Black Vodka Company, UK)
This pure, smooth vodka is naturally coloured with the herb catechu. The neutral flavour is perfect for martinis. (If you can't find it, stir a drop of black food-colouring paste into your favourite vodka.) About $20.
Black martini
1/4 cup (50 mL) black vodka
2 tbsp (25 mL) dry vermouth
1 black olive
Shake vodka and vermouth with crushed ice; strain into martini glass. Garnish with olive.
White Spider
1 oz (25 mL) vodka
1/4 oz (10 mL) white creme de menthe
Shake vodka and creme de menthe with crushed ice; strain into martini glass.
For a Chocolate Spider, use creme de cacao
Bat Bite
1-1/2 (40 mL) oz dark rum
4 oz (125 mL) cranberry juice
Lime wedge
Fill highball glass with ice. Stir in rum and cranberry juice. Drop lime wedge into drink.
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