Halloween Tipple

Bloody Harry Cocktail

From ghoulies and ghosties, to long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, and voices whisper in the trees, “Tonight is Halloween!”

31 October marks the return of the thrill-ing holiday, Halloween. This fear-provoking holiday had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead, where it was believed that during Halloween, more so than any other time of the year, the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living.

Although this holiday is still gaining popularity among South African households, Americans have piqued our curiosity through their traditions of pumpkin carving, fancy dress-ups, scary movies and trick-or-treating.

In celebration of Halloween, we have stirred up a cunning recipe in our cauldron of ideas.

So, before the arrival of this imminent day,
try our Bloody Harry Cocktail.

Its blood-red liquid is not meant for the frail,

but is sure to keep the bogey-man at bay.  

Ingredients
Cream de Cassis
Vodka
triple sec
fresh lemon juice
Pomegranate juice
Method
2 parts cassis, 3 parts vodka, 1 part triple sec, 1 part lemon juice, 1 part pomegranate (each part represents at least one tot-measure). Pour all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker (filled with ice), and shake. Pour the contents of the shaker into a martini glass. Serve immediately.
Serves 2.