The Halloween Cocktail

Name: The Halloween Cocktail
Ingredients: 1/2 oz Citrus Liqueur; 1 oz Lemon Juice; 2/3 oz Toasted Pumpkin Seed Orgeat

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By Cameron "CameroxnWithAnX" Calv

Submitted on: February 6, 2023

Seasonal

Spirit Forward

I found this cocktail after trying to figure out what to do with some newly created pumpkin orgeat that I experimented with! All the joy of Halloween was placed into this beautifully morbid drink: carving a pumpkin, torching its innards, and doing it all with a little witch hat on my head! Also, since we're adding a bit of Halloween spirit, I figured it appropriate to add a picture of the pumpkin who was sacrificed for this spirited concoction! The pumpkin's name is "Abygaelle" 🎃

Ingredients

1/2 oz
Citrus Liqueur

1 oz
Lemon Juice

2/3 oz
Toasted Pumpkin Seed Orgeat

Instructions

Garnish

Something Spooky (Pumpkin Guts)

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 5% ABV (estimate)

By Cameron "CameroxnWithAnX" Calv

Livestreaming Mixologist

Head XBartender at the XBar (with an X), Cameroxn (also with an X) serves up his favorite video games in the style of craft cocktails. His goal is to take our favorite characters, concepts and creatures from our favorite video games and serve them in a glass. You can find him livestreaming on Twitch and YouTube collecting ideas from the games he plays, or showcasing those ideas completed behind the his home bar and studio....

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Combine all ingredients, give it a shake, and strain it out! The recipe I used for the orgeat combines: 4 oz (118 ml) of toasted pumpkin seeds, 8 oz (236 ml) of water, and 8 oz (236 ml) of sugar (or just a 1:2:2 part ratio) Blend the seeds on their own until powdered, then slowly add water then sugar while keeping the blend on the lowest setting. Strain through a coffee filter or some cheese cloth, and voila, orgeat!

Editor's Note

Toasted pumpkin seed orgeat is the star, lending a nutty, savory depth to this Halloween-themed sour. A creative use of seasonal ingredients beyond the usual pumpkin spice.