Halloween Cocktail - The Poison Frog

Course: Cocktail, Drinks, Halloween

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Halloween cocktail, halloween drink

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 134kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

Recipe for a fun, green, Halloween cocktail or shot rimmed with fake blood. Apple flavored cocktail. The Poison Frog Halloween Drink.

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Ingredients

3 Green Granny Smith Apples
2 cup Sugar
2 cups water
2 cup vodka
2 cup DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker

Instructions

Wash apples, cut and chop, leaving skin on.
Place apples into a medium sized pot.
Add in the sugar and water, stir and bring to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes or so, just until the apples start to become tender.
Using a potato masher, mash the apples. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes or until cool.
Strain out the liquid, pressing on the solids to get every drop out.
At this point you can place the Green Apple Simple Syrup into a sealed jar and store in your fridge until ready to use.
When ready to assemble the drink, combine the Green Apple Simple Syrup, the vodka and the DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker in a pitcher or pot and stir until combined. Use a 1 to 1 to 1 ratio. 1 cup of each for example. adjust to your preference of sweetness or alcohol strength.
This will have a light green hue from both the Green Apple Simple Syrup and the Pucker. If you want it a bit more vibrant, take ½ cup of the mixture and add to it 2 drops of green food coloring, stir vigorously until combined. Strain that back into the jar/pitcher and mix until combined.
Taste and adjust.
This is strong, it's supposed to be. It's not really a cocktail, its more of a fun shot or a martini. For a cocktail, serve it over ice and top with club soda.
Chill and serve in shot glasses. I like it in the freezer an hour or so before serving. You could also use a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake and pour. Your call.

Notes

To make the Blood, simple combine a few drops of red food coloring with a TBS of corn syrup, mix vigorously until combined. For a thicker "blood" add in ¼ teaspoon cornstarch and stir until blended.

You can also use grain alcohol for this although it will be stronger.

Simple syrup is typically a 1 to 1 ration. Meaning 1 part water to 1 part sugar. So 1 cup of water plus 1 cup of sugar. Often I make it less sugary by using either ¾ cup sugar to 1 cup water or ½ cup to 1 cup water. Tinker around with it until its to your liking.

You can make the simple syrup ahead of time and store in the fridge for a few days in a sealed mason jar.

You can make the drink ahead of time and store in a large sealed mason jar (or jars) in the fridge until ready to serve. I like to pop it in the freezer for an hour or so before serving.

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