Halloween is all about transformations. This weekend, it’s a Shirley Temple that’s been wickedly bit by Dracula. A trio of red liquids – cranberry juice, grenadine and Campari – give Vampire’s Punch a blood red tinge, while vodka and Campari lend a bite that’s tempered to your taste by a topping of 7UP. You’ll want to batch up this simple punch for your “spooktacular” Halloween celebration. But innocent ones, beware: This concoction can come back to haunt you.
Vampire’s Punch Adapted from a recipe by Alex Straus, cocktail director at Suite 700 at the Hotel Shangri-La in Los Angeles
Serves 13
18 oz. Skyy Infusions Cherry
8 oz. lime juice
10 oz. cranberry Juice
2.5 oz. grenadine
1 oz. Campari
7UP
Maraschino cherries
• Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl and stir.
• Top each serving with 7UP and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
This article appears in Oct 1-31, 2010.