4 Witchy Cocktails to Celebrate Practical Magic 2

Midnight Margaritas

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Blanco Tequila
• 0.5 cup Lime Juice
• 0.25 cup Agave Syrup (Wholesome Blue Agave Syrup used here)
• 0.25 cup Coconut Cream (20%)
• 2 cups Ice
• Optional Coconut flakes and salt rim

Directions

1. In a blender, add in all your ingredients. Blend until ice broken down (doesn’t need much). Pour into your glasses and enjoy!

Lavender for Luck

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cachaca (Albeha Cachaca used here)
• 2 oz Lime Juice
• 2 oz Orange Juice
• 2 oz Peach Nectar
• 2 oz Lavender Honey Syrup
• 3.5 oz Coconut Cream (20%)
• 3 Sprigs Sage
• 3 Sprigs Lavender

Directions

Lavender Honey Syrup

1. Combine 0.5 cup Honey with 0.5 cup boiled water into a mason jar filled with Lavender Sprigs (fresh lavender will need about 5 large sprigs, dried lavender will be about 3 sprigs). Stir to combine. Let it sit at room temperature before storing into the fridge. Can last up to a week in the fridge. Lavender can stay in longer if you want the notes to be more pronounced.

Cocktail

1. In a bowl, pour your coconut cream and set aside.
2. In a spouted container, add in your cachaca, lime, orange, peach and lavender honey syrup, stir to combine.
3. Pour the cocktail mix into the bowl of coconut cream. Place a cover over top and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (up to 24 hrs max).
4. Using a coffee filter, pour the bowl mix and let this slowly filter through. This will take time. Let it drip on your counter until it is ready.
5. When ready to serve, pour the filtered cocktail into a Collins glass with clear ice, with a single sprig of sage and lavender.

Cursed Love Potion

Ingredients

• 2 oz Vodka
• 2 Strawberries (halved)
• 1 oz Jalapeno Simple Syrup
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 Egg White (approximately 1.5 oz)
• 1 drop Rose Water

Directions

Jalapeno Simple Syrup

1. To make the Jalapeno Simple Syrup, combine 1 cup Granulated Sugar with 1 cup Boiled Water and 1 whole Jalapeno Sliced (optional - start with half if you don’t want it too spicy). Stir to combine and let it come to room temperature before straining out the jalapeno. Taste Test to ensure it’s the level of spice you prefer.

Cocktail

1. In a shaker, combine all the ingredients and dry shake (without ice).
2. Fill your shaker with ice and shake once more to chill the cocktail.
3. Strain into your favourite coupe glass.

Smoked Rum Manhattan

Ingredients

• 2 oz Flor de Cana 12 Yr Rum
• 0.5 oz Cynar
• 0.5 oz Vermouth
• 2 dashes Smoked Apple Bitters
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• Rosemary + Wood Chips for Smoking affect

Directions

1. For a single serving, using a handheld lighter, gently torch the rosemary, place on a wood cutting board, and cover with the rocks glass to collect the smoke while you create your cocktail.
2. For a multiple serving cocktail in a glass container, place your cocktail into the decanter and then place the spout from the smoking gun into the container and proceed to collect the smoke. Should sit in the decanter covered for a good 5 minutes before serving. Smoking Gun should include some wood chips and dried rosemary.
3. In a mixing glass, combine all the ingredients except Rosemary and wood chips. Add ice and stir well. Strain over single ice cube for each serving.