However the horror film industry loves blood, in fact through the years it has spent millions and millions of dollars to create films using it as the catalyst to arouse our fear. Directors like John Carpenter and Wes Craven have made names for themselves as kings of slasher movies, delivering box office hit after hit, that the masses have raced to see. Television networks endlessly re-run films banking on the fact that viewers will tune in to be terrified. Seems as though we really do love the thrill of being scared senseless……………..from the safety of a lazy-boy.

Halloween seems to bring out the best of the worst in all of us. A blood curdling scream becomes music to our ears. Knives, axes, and chain saws all become evil tools of death. The idea of bats, vampires, and werewolves gets our hearts pounding. The idea that there was blood everywhere is suddenly true magic!

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Trail of Blood

This is probably one of the easiest drinks you will ever make. But by now if you are hosting a party you have your hands full with plenty of other things so this festive shot is a welcome treat.

Course Cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• vodka
• red food coloring
• tall shot glasses

Instructions

• Place a bottle of vodka in your freezer for at least 12 hours before serving. (don’t worry it won’t freeze and break)
• Tall shot glasses are best for the effect (you can also find racks of plastic test tubes at many Halloween party stores).
• Pour 1½ ounces of the chilled vodka into the glass.
• Add 1 to 2 drops of red food coloring to each glass and serve immediately.

I hope you have enjoyed the Halloween drink series as much as I did.

Remember life is short, so take some time to enjoy.

For many people, there is nothing more terrifying than a spider. These freakishly sinister miniature monsters possess the ability to create audible screams of horror and make skin crawl. Arachnophobia is not all that hard to imagine. There seems to be something evil about a creature with eight legs and webs that can turn dreams into hellish nightmares. Perhaps it is the haunting melody of the childhood song about the Itsy Bitsy Spider that delivers these fears, because as you recall in the end…………… the spider always returns.

So string up some webs, dim the lights, and serve some Tarantulas at your Halloween party. I guarantee your guests will have a “scream” of a good time!

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Tarantula Cocktail

The perfect martini to serve at your Halloween party. Refreshing yet frightening.

Course Cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Cream de Cassis
• 1 ½ ounces Vodka
• 1 ounce triple sec
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 ounce Pomegranate juice
• licorice strings for garnish legs

Instructions

• Place all ingredient (except legs) in a shaker filled with ice and shake.
• Strain into a martini glass and decorate with licorice legs.

BOOOOOO!

For me, October begins the countdown to one of my favorite holidays. The time of year when the nights are filled with ghosts, ghouls, and vampires. Witches and warlocks come out of hiding, bats fill the air, and zombies wander the streets in search of a brain to snack on. What could be better than this?

I know you think there must be something wrong with my head, and perhaps there is. Maybe I have had one to many of these shots, or perhaps my brain is just Abby Normal.

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Brain Hemorrhage

A perfect Halloween drink with a spooky look. This shot is actually quite delicious, having the flavor of Peaches-n-Cream.

Course Cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz peach schnapps
• ½ oz Baileys Irish cream
• 2-3 drops grenadine

Instructions

• Fill a shot glass two-thirds full of peach schnapps.
• Gently pour a layer of Baileys on top of the schnapps almost filling the glass.
• Add a few drops of grenadine until you get the effect you desire.

Alien Brain Hemorrhage

• Fill a shot glass half full of peach schnapps.
• Gently pour a layer of Baileys on top of the schnapps fill the glass to about 3/4 full.
• Pour a layer of blue curacao over the Baileys to fill the glass almost to the top.
• Add a few drops of grenadine to complete the effect.

Happy Friday to everyone.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

And remember, Life is short, take some time to relax and enjoy!