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Top 5 Halloween Treats for Adults
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Think you can't drink a Tootsie Roll? Think again. For the second year in a row, readers of thatsthespirit.com ranked their favourite liquid candy drinks, and the results are in with the Tootsie Roll taking top place again.
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By That's the Spirit
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Why should the little ones have all the fun? This October 31, invite your neighbours in for a pre- or post-trick-or-treating visit. For an adult take on your favorite Halloween candy, try these liquid treats – they're sure to be the most popular items on your snack table!
From invites and decorations to mood, food and drink, get lots of great ideas from our Halloween Party Guide.
Liquid Treats for Adults
The most popular (and convincing) candy drinks, according to our readers:
Tootsie Roll
• 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
• 1/2 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz vodka
Combine 1/2 ounce of each of the three ingredients in a shot glass. Truly the adult version of your old favorite.
Sweet Tart
• 1/4 oz lime juice
• 1/4 oz pineapple juice
• 1/4 oz raspberry liqueur
• 1 oz vodka
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a shot glass. Another adult version of a candy great.
Creamsicle
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz light cream
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz vodka
Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Serve in a highball glass filled with ice.
M&M
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
In a shot glass, layer the Amaretto over the coffee liqueur.
After Eight
• 1/2 oz coffee brandy
• 1/2 oz crème de menthe (white or green)
• 1/2 oz Irish cream
Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a shot glass. Enjoy this liquid After Eight, after dinner.
If you want to see some ghoulish Halloween cocktail garnishes, check out 4 spooky Halloween vodka cocktails.
Prepare in advance, so you can enjoy the dance
These shooters can be easily prepared ahead of time, either in a pitcher or in shot glasses (the Creamsicle should be poured over ice just before drinking). The one exception: the M&M, which is a layered shot and will allow you to impress your guests with your mixologist skills.
See our tips on how to layer a drink if you need a refresher.
Another fun treat sure to conjure up a flashback or two: Jello Shots. Mix them up in fun colours, and add a gummy worm crawling over the side just before gelatin is fully set. While our basic recipe calls for vodka, you can definitely get creative with any number of clear spirits-try lime jello with tequila, berry jello with peach schnapps, or blue jello with coconut rum.
Check out our easy recipe for Jello Shots.
Party tip
If you're going to have kids dropping by, they'll want these tasty drinks, too, so be sure to mix up a separate batch in a very different colour from your alcoholic shooters, and keep the adult versions out of the reach of little hands.
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