Level up your Halloween party drinks!
A haunted Victorian drink bar is sure to be a Halloween party hit! With a few creative touches, you can create a dark and moody drink setup with a spooky special effect.
Recipe creator Amy Richardson showed us how to pull it off.
Add some magic to your drink by creating a crackling effect on your cups. First, grab some plastic cups and melt a thin layer of chocolate. Once it’s melted, carefully spread it around the outside of each cup. Let the chocolate set, and voilà! The cups will crackle when your guests take a sip.
For drinks, think about Halloween colors and flavors! Amy chose pistachio, tangerine, and dark chocolate to fit the traditional color palette.
Haunted Victorian Crackle Drink
Drink Base
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup Monin Syrup: Pistachio, Dark Chocolate and Orange or other desired flavors
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 5 cups ice cold water
- 1-2 drops food coloring if desired
METHOD
- Whisk together desired choice of syrup, sweetened condensed milk. Whisk in half the water until well blended. Then add remaining water and whisk. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Serve cold with crushed ice in chocolate swirled cups. Place lid on top, as straw, and crush cup to add chocolate.
Makes 12-14 servings.
Chocolate Swirled Cups
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup dark, milk, and white chocolate pieces
- 3/4 tsp coconut oil
METHOD
- In individual small bowls or ramekins fill each with dark, milk or white chocolate.
- Add 1/4 tsp coconut oil to each ramekin and microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- To chocolate swirl the cups, place a small amount of chocolate on the back of a spoon and spread evenly around the cup. Adding more chocolate until a thin coat. Place immediately into the freezer until ready to serve.
Makes 10-12 chocolate lined cups.
Recipes by Amy Richardson
Find more recipes and ideas from Amy on Instagram, @amyparkerrichardson, or on her website, greattastebuds.wordpress.com.