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Lets be classy and creepy at the same time, shall we? A toast to Halloween with a Creepy Eyeball Martini sounds like Halloween perfection!

Those eyeballs are pretty convincing, y’all. If I saw them at a Halloween party in my martini, I might have to  do a double take haha.

A Halloween toast with a Creepy Eyeball Martini needs to happen this year! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

I can’t think of a more perfect Halloween Martini!

Creepy Eyeball Martini

Shanna says,

Yet another awesomely creepy Halloween cocktail, this time its a creepy eyeball martini. Or “eyeball tini” as my kids like to call it since Shrek in one of the gazillion Shrek movie drinks eyeball tinis. You could also just call it a lychee, matcha and blood orange martini if the eyeball part grosses you out. Any way you call it, these are creepy and delicious.

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If you’re looking for a cocktail for dinner or for a Halloween party, look no further! Shanna has the one you need with this fun Liquid Ghost Halloween Cocktail!

I’m not going to lie though, haha even though it’s an adult drink I would totally put little ghost faces on these glasses.

Melted ghosts and cocktails make for a ghastly Halloween party! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

I mean that would make them look even more like Liquid Ghosts! haha

Liquid Ghost Halloween Cocktail

Shanna says,

 love Halloween and all things about it from the scary to the gory to the cute. Of course with having two young kiddos I can’t have my decorations around the house be too gory or overly scary, so we tend to be on the more cute halloween side of decor. Ghosts fall into this category so we will be decorating with lots of ghosts this year, and I will be sipping a few of these liquid ghost Halloween cocktails this month.

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These Slimeball Hi Hat Halloween Cookies from Heather at SugarDishMe.com remind me of Slimer from Ghostbusters! – – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

My Halloween game is usually much stronger, but like everything else lately, my wedding being situated right smack in the middle of September has shuffled my priorities a bit. No complaints from me on that! But we do have some Halloween catching up to do. So I made us some cookies.

Slimeball Hi Hat Halloween Cookies to be exact.

I wanted to do something Ghostbusters-inspired, but when I started dipping these cookies, and they started settling down, I noticed they looked a little more like Jabba the Hut. Which is okay, too. Two notorious slimeballs make for great Halloween cookie inspiration. Slime is also great for Halloween inspiration.

I’ve never made Hi Hat anything before now, and I was a little intimidated going in. That marshmallow topping precariously dipped in chocolate looked daunting. Nerve-wracking. Right?

It ended up being really easy though; surprisingly easy! and fun. Although SUCH a mess. Probably I’m just a mess maker, but if you could have seen me piping this homemade marshmallow fluff topping, you would have laughed.

A lot.

Anyway. The marshmallow frosting is DREAMY. It only takes a few ingredients, and a mixer. A stand mixer would be my recommendation because it’s the easiest (you can turn it on and walk away), but if you only have a hand mixer that will work, too. I used Martha Stewart’s recipe for the frosting because in my research it seemed to be the most reliable. I’ve had a lot of failures with Martha recipes over the years ( a lot of them just do not work), but this one didn’t disappoint.

The cookie base is just a basic chocolate cookie recipe. They are a little bit cakey which I loved with the frosting because traditionally a hi hat topping would be found on a cupcake. You can add chocolate chips or chunks to the batter if you like.

And… don’t be scared! You can do this Hi Hat Cookie thing.

Slimeball Hi Hat Halloween Cookies

Slimeball Hi Hat Halloween Cookies

Yield: 24 cookies

These soft cake-like chocolate cookies make the perfect base for fluffy marshmallow frosting. Slimeball Hi Hat Halloween Cookies are such a fun way to celebrate!

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Ingredients

For the Cookies

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• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs

FOR THE HI HAT FROSTING:

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• 2 ½ cups Dixie Crystals sugar
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

FOR THE CHOCOLATE/CANDY COATING:

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• 8 ounces green candy melts
• 4 tablespoons coconut oil
• mini chocolate chips to make eye

Instructions

TO MAKE THE COOKIES

Pre-heat the oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder and set aside.

In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.

Gradually add in the flour mixture.

Drop the cookies by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes; the center will still be soft.

Let the cookies slightly cool on the cookie sheet before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

TO MAKE THE FROSTING

Combine sugar, egg whites, water, and cream of tartar in the [heat proof!] bowl of a stand mixer Mix until foamy. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and place it over a pan of

barely simmering water and whisk by hand until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is warm to the touch (3 to 5 minutes). Put the bowl back on the stand mixer and with the whisk attachment, beat on high speed until the frosting forms stiff peaks (12 to 16 minutes) Add vanilla and beat until combined.

Transfer the frosting to two large pastry bags fitted with ½-inch round tips. (this is seriously the trickiest part) Pipe a spiral of frosting into a 2-inch-high cone shape, using about ⅓ to ½ cup frosting per cookie. Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet, and refrigerate while preparing the green chocolate coating.

TO DECORATE

In a small saucepan, melt together the candy melts and coconut oil over medium heat, stirring until smooth. If you want to scrape the coating into a bowl that is deeper than the pan you are using that can be helpful; it just needs to be tall.

Holding each cookie upside down, dip each in the chocolate/candy coating to coat the frosting, allowing excess to drip off. Transfer to a baking sheet filled with a wire rack. I had best results working in small batches and refrigerating immediately.

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Ok, well we’re not really making Whiskey at home haha but we are going to turn that bottle of whiskey into a bottle of homemade cinnamon whiskey by adding two little ingredients.

I know you’ve probably heard the “Love Potion #9” song right? Well this is my Halloween version of Love Potion #9. 😉

Let’s get right into this!

First you’re going to need a whiskey! I picked Jack Daniels for this but go ahead and pick your favorite.

Then you’re going to need a large container, red hot candies, and cinnamon sticks.

Follow the recipe before, wait for a couple of days, shaking every once in a while.

After a few days you’ll have your very own cinnamon whiskey! Now after a few days, give it a try and decide if it’s done or if you want to keep letting it sit with the candy and cinnamon sticks.

If you think it’s ready, just pour the whiskey into another container and throw away any remaining candy and the cinnamon sticks.

I normally keep my Jack Daniels bottle and just pour the cinnamon whiskey back into that bottle when I’m ready.

So of course you can just take shots but I found these little test tubes at Target and thought they would be perfect for this love potion!

Having an adult Halloween Party? How cute would these be at the party! Love it!

Or if you’re not into making your own cinnamon whiskey, you could always just buy fire ball and pour it into the test tubes for a Halloween party favor!

Happy Halloween, Y’all! Get out there and make your own cinnamon whiskey…..eerrr I mean love potion!

Love Potion #9 – DIY Cinnamon Whiskey

Love Potion #9 - DIY Cinnamon Whiskey

Yield: 750 ML OF CINNAMON WHISKEY

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 3 days

Total Time: 3 days 5 minutes

It's going to take just a few days of sitting in the fridge but with 3 ingredients you can brew up your very own Love Potion #9 - DIY Cinnamon Whiskey at home!

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Ingredients

• 750 millilitres Whiskey (I used Jack Daniels) ( a fifth of whiskey)
• 1/4 or 1/2 cup red hot candies
• 3 whole cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Pour the whiskey into a glass jar with a lid.

Add candies and cinnamon sticks. Close jar and shake.

Place into fridge for 4-6 days**. Shaking once or twice a day.

Check taste.

Pour whiskey in another bottle and throw away candy and cinnamon sticks.

**leave in fridge longer for a stronger flavor.

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Angie runs this blog, “Southern Halloween Queen” where she shares her love of Halloween with her own recipes and fun recipes/projects from other Halloween loving bloggers! She also runs her first blog, BigBearsWife.com that’s packed full of Southern recipes, her love of Disney and fun vacation ideas! 

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If you’re having a Halloween party or even a Halloween themed dinner, you’re going to need something to drink. This Blood Red Punch is great, not only because it looks great for a Halloween party but it’s fantastic because it can be made kid-friendly or it can be turned into an adult cocktail!

I love the spider ice cubes with this Blood Red Punch! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

If you want the spider ice cubed, make sure that you plan a bit ahead of time so you have time to freeze some little plastic spiders into ice cubes!

Your guests are going to love them!

Blood Red Punch

Cathy says,

My kids love this punch anytime but love the ice cube spiders more.   I always make a couple trays of these cubes in October and pop them into whatever they are drinking.  They love it…and so do I.

This punch is kid-friendly (alcohol-free) but can be easily transformed into an adult beverage

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Halloween can’t just be for the kids right? Whip up a batch of these candy corn martinis to keep the party going for the adults.

We have a ton of people that come to our house on Halloween. We’re the neighborhood that everyone drops their kids of by car loads to go trick-or-treating in. You can’t blame them, because we’re one of the only neighborhoods around. Lots of houses that are miles apart in very woody areas; that’s what makes up most of my town.

o I need to be prepared with lots of candy for the kids, food for everyone and beer and cocktails for the adults. And this year I’m going to make a whole pitcher of these candy corn martinis for the adults to enjoy.

This martini starts with infusing cake vodka with candy corn. It happens pretty quickly, but letting the vodka infuse overnight is best. Then it’s layered with pineapple juice and cream to make the most amazing looking martini you’ve ever seen.

This martini is just one of many that you can make on Halloween night. If you’re not a fan of sweet drinks, you could make a cara cara gin and tonic. I for one love a good gin and tonic, and these are orange, so they’ll go perfectly with your Halloween celebration!

I have a handy layering tool for cocktails, but if you don’t want to go through the trouble of layering your martini, and I imagine a lot of you won’t, this candy corn martini tastes just as good shaken up in a cocktail shaker. I might even go as far to say I like it better shaken up together, but it looks way cooler layered. So it’s up to you. Shaken or poured, you decide.

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