Halloween Spirits: Bloody Orange Cocktail

The only thing scary about these Bloody Orange cocktails is how good they taste. The homemade raspberry syrup-filled syringes are sure to wow your guests.
Halloween Cocktail

Halloween Spirits: Bloody Orange Cocktail

The only thing scary about these Bloody Orange cocktails is how good they taste. The homemade raspberry syrup-filled syringes are sure to wow your guests.

©Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

The only thing scary about these Bloody Orange cocktails is how good they taste. The homemade raspberry syrup-filled syringes are sure to wow your guests.

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Ingredients

4 ounces vodka
2 ounces Licor43
8 ounces Orangina or 1:3 orange juice to club soda
3 ounces raspberry syrup (recipe follows)
1 orange
plastic syringes (available at party stores)

Yield: 4 cocktails

Instructions

1. Puree 2 cups of fresh raspberries in a food processor. Press the puree through a fine mesh strainer to extract the pulp, then discard the seeds.

Halloween Cocktail

Puree Raspberry Syrup

Puree 2 cups of fresh raspberries in a food processor. Press the puree through a fine mesh strainer to extract the pulp, then discard the seeds.

2.Place the puree in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until thick and dark (about 10 minutes) and let cool (Image 1).

3.Fill each syringe with .75 ounces of raspberry syrup and set aside (Image 2).

Halloween Cocktail

Heat Raspberry Syrup

Place the puree in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until thick and dark (about 10 minutes) and let cool

©Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

4. Add vodka and Licor43 to a shaker with ice, shake until very cold (about 20 seconds). Add Orangina and stir. Pour into iced glasses and place filled syringes in drinks.

5. Add an orange wedge to the side of each glass and serve.

Halloween Cocktail

Halloween Spirits: Bloody Orange Cocktail

The only thing scary about these Bloody Orange cocktails is how good they taste. The homemade raspberry syrup filled syringes are sure to wow your guests.

©Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

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