Seven Caves Cocktail Class

halloween cocktails: tricks and treats

Friday, oct. 30 at 7pm

Thank you to everyone who signed up for our virtual cocktail class! Even if you can’t make it, you can still make these delicious cocktails at home using the recipes below.

OPTIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Pumpkin Syrup

*Real Pumpkin Syrup can be purchased on Amazon, or you can make your own:

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

• 4oz pumpkin puree

• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Combine all ingredient in a saucepan, stir over medium heat until all of the sugar is dissolved and well blended. Let cool. Pour though a fine mesh strainer into a separate container and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. 

Cream of Coconut (The Easy Way)

**Coco Lopez or Real Coconut Syrup can be purchased online or at Collins and Coupe, or you can make your own:

• ½ cup coconut milk (unsweetened)

• ½ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

Combine all ingredient in a food processor or blender. You can add more or less of each to your own tastes. Blend until well mixed together. Store in the fridge overnight. Can be used for a few weeks.

recipes

aka… I promised this last class!

• 2oz Orange Rum

• 1oz Pumpkin Syrup

• ½ oz Coconut Syrup

• 2oz Pineapple juice

• Dash Tiki Bitters

• Garnish: Grated nutmeg and cinnamon (or pumpkin spice blend)

• Optional: Tiki Gin, Aged Rum, other lightly aged rum, Sonic Pebble Ice

Need: Measuring jigger, cocktail shaker tins

Glassware: Tiki Mug, Wine glass, snifter

Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Shake with ice (preferably cubed) for about 10-15 seconds. Strain into glassware and fill with fresh crushed ice. Garnish appropriately.

• 1½ oz Barrel Aged Rum

• ¾ oz Red Vermouth

• ¾ oz Campari 

• Garnish: Orange peel

• Optional: Aperol instead of Campari, Tiki Gin, Orange Rum

Need: Measuring jigger, bar spoon, cocktail shaker tins or mixing glass

Glassware: Nic and Nora, Rocks

Combine all ingredients in mixing glass. Fill glass 2/3 with ice and stir until well chilled (15-30 seconds). Strain into glass of your choice. Garnish appropriately.

• 1½ oz Barrel Aged Rum

• ¾ oz Campari 

• ½ oz Lime juice

• 4oz Pineapple juice

• ½ oz Simple syrup (1:1)

• Garnish: Pineapple wedge

• Optional: Orange Rum, Aperol for Campari, Tiki Gin

Need: Measuring jigger, cocktail shaker tins

Glassware: Tiki Mug, Collins, Rocks

Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice to the shaker (half a tin is fine). Shake well for about 15 seconds, pour entire contents into the glass of your choice. Garnish appropriately.