88% would make again
The Vampire Cocktail
featured in Halloween Cocktails As Made By Hannah Hart
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Tasty Team
March 02, 2022

Ingredients
for 1 serving
- 1 cup cinnamon flavored whiskey (240 mL)
- ½ cup red cinnamon candy (100 g)
- ¼ cup corn syrup (55 g)
- ⅛ teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 2 tablespoons red sanding sugar
- 2 cups ice (300 g), divided
- 4 tablespoons orange juice
- 8 tablespoons ginger ale
Preparation
- In a medium glass bowl, combine the cinnamon whiskey and red cinnamon candies. Set aside for 30-60 minutes. Strain the cinnamon candy solids from the whiskey and discard.
- In a small bowl, combine the corn syrup and red gel food coloring and mix well.
- Scoop about ½-1 teaspoon of the red corn syrup onto the edge of a spoon. Carefully work the spoon around the rim of a glass, allowing some of the syrup to drip down the outside of the glass.
- Carefully sprinkle the red sanding sugar over the corn syrup for a sparkling effect.
- Add 1 cup (150 g) of ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in 3 tbsp of the infused whiskey and the orange juice and shake to combine.
- Add the remaining cup of ice to the glass. Strain the cocktail over the ice and top with the ginger ale.
- Enjoy!
Ingredients
for 1 serving
- 1 cup cinnamon flavored whiskey (240 mL)
- ½ cup red cinnamon candy (100 g)
- ¼ cup corn syrup (55 g)
- ⅛ teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 2 tablespoons red sanding sugar
- 2 cups ice (300 g), divided
- 4 tablespoons orange juice
- 8 tablespoons ginger ale
Preparation
- In a medium glass bowl, combine the cinnamon whiskey and red cinnamon candies. Set aside for 30-60 minutes. Strain the cinnamon candy solids from the whiskey and discard.
- In a small bowl, combine the corn syrup and red gel food coloring and mix well.
- Scoop about ½-1 teaspoon of the red corn syrup onto the edge of a spoon. Carefully work the spoon around the rim of a glass, allowing some of the syrup to drip down the outside of the glass.
- Carefully sprinkle the red sanding sugar over the corn syrup for a sparkling effect.
- Add 1 cup (150 g) of ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in 3 tbsp of the infused whiskey and the orange juice and shake to combine.
- Add the remaining cup of ice to the glass. Strain the cocktail over the ice and top with the ginger ale.
- Enjoy!

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