October, 2009 – Halloween Punch & Cocktail Recipes

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Halloween Punch & Cocktail Recipes

This Halloween, award-winning mixologist Victoria D’Amato-Moran has created three specialty recipes to toast the night. Inspired by Midori’s ghoulishly green coloring, these haunting treats are as festive as they are delicious.

Serve up a harvest themed punch by mixing the seasonal flavors of cranberry and apple juice with Midori and rum. Or opt for sophisticated cocktail recipes like the Midori Green Ghoul and Midori Spider’s Kiss – a festive, vibrant addition to any bar or Halloween table setting.

Midori Halloween Harvest

1 part Midori Melon LiqueurMidori Halloween Harvest

1 part Dark Rum

1 part Light Rum

2 part White Cranberry Juice

1 part Unfiltered Apple Juice

1 part Simple Syrup

Juice of one lemon

*For a Punch Bowl (32 ounces) use this recipe X’s 8. Add the liquid ingredients and mix well. Top with apple slices, blueberries, and melon balls.

 

Or mix Midori mixed with ginger liqueur in a glass decorated with black licorice for a touch of style and sophistication.

Midori Green Ghoul

Midori Green Ghoul

1 part Midori Melon Liqueur

½ part Strega Liqueur or Yellow Chartreuss

½ part Canton Ginger liqueur

Ginger Beer or Ginger Ale

Add first 3 ingredients into a shaker glass, add ice, shake, strain over ice in a collins glass.  Line the inside of the glass with strands of black licorice.  Pour in contents of shaker and fill with ginger beer or ginger ale.

Or serve up a tasty web chocolate, grenadine, vodka and Midori with the Midori Spider’s Kiss cocktail.

Midori Spider's Kiss

 

 

Midori’s Spider’s Kiss

1 part Midori Melon Liqueur

1 part SKYY Vodka

Juice from ½ Lemon

Chocolate syrup

Grenadine

 

With chocolate syrup, draw a web on the inside of the martini glass.  Chill glass.  Shake Midori, SKYY and lemon juice with ice and strain into martini glass. Drizzle grenadine down the side for a blood effect.

 

About VictoriaVictoria, Master Mixologist

 

 

Victoria D’Amato Moran, San Francisco native, started in the restaurant business in 1984, working under Jeremiah Tower, at his 4-star restaurant, Stars.

 

The daughter of a north beach bartender, and directly related to the historic fishing industry at the Fisherman’s Warf, D’Amato-Moran’s family was always cooking, making wine, grappa’s and vinegar, so naturally, she grew up in the kitchen. Finding herself managing a bar for her cousin in North Beach, in 2000, she knew bartending and inventing new drinks would be her art.

 

When D’Amato-Moran entered and won her first drink competition in 2003, she was hooked. Eight successful competitions later, she continues to thrive on visualizing and creating delicious and beautiful drinks. D’Amato-Moran has been recognized for her work in Santé Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, San Francisco Magazine, and is a bi-monthly cocktail contributor to Un Buona Salute Italian Magazine.