We’ve got the perfect spooky cocktail for you this Halloween! We all know and love the Halloween treat of a toffee apple, well mix that with the Scottish Halloween tradition of ‘dookin’ for apples’, put it all in a cocktail and ta-dah! Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or enjoy trying new, flavoursome cocktails, then this is a brilliant recipe for you!
Before you start grab some ingredients!
- Glass: Collins
- Ice: Cubed
- Garnish: Apple slice and paper straw
- Mixer: Shaker glass
- Ingredients:
- 3 shots of apple juice
- 1 shot of caramel syrup
- Dash of lemon juice
- 2 shots of a Scotch whisky of your choice (we recommend a sweet, Speyside with apple undertones!)
Method:
- Fill the Collins glass with ice and water, then place to the side to chill,
- Take Shaker glass. Add:
- 3 shots of apple juice
- 1 shot of caramel syrup
- Dash of lemon juice
- 2 shots of Scotch whisky
- Add ice to the Shaker glass and shake (with the lid on) for approximately 10 seconds,
- Empty the ice and water from your Collins glass,
- Re-fill the Collins glass with just ice this time,
- Single strain the liquid from the Shaker glass into the ice-filled Collins glass,
- Garnish with a paper straw and an apple slice on the lip of the glass,
- Sip and enjoy – slàinte mhath!
Head to our Facebook page to see our Bar Manager, Ian, demonstrate how to make this fantastic cocktail!
Hosting a Halloween party this weekend? We’ve got some fantastic ideas for a Halloween party Scottish style! Take a look at our blog below to learn about some very Scottish Halloween traditions!