It’s that time of the year when people of all ages love to celebrate, donning the scariest Halloween costumes and dressing up the room with all things spooky, eerie and creepy.
But what about the Halloween drinks to complete the spine-chilling experience?
DAILY TRIBUNE scoured the metropolis to look for that ominous, forbidding drinks that add thrill and spectacle to the occasion. Here are just some of the wicked cocktail drinks that we spotted that are not necessarily disgusting in taste. The haunting booze can be pretty tasty, blended either with chocolate or fruit juices and infused with wine and spirits.
INTRAMUROS MASSACRE
Teaser: A tempting hot chocolate treat laced with Irish whiskey and cognac, topped with a heaping of whipped cream and ghoulish tiny mallows.
Where: Ilustrado Restaurant, Cabildo Street, Intramuros, Manila.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS ICED VELVET
Teaser: A velvety blend drizzled with strawberry syrup, crowned with whipped cream and fresh strawberry bits. Finished off with a hauntingly delicious Mummy Macaron chocolate truffle
— perfect for Halloween indulgence.
Where: Bizu Patisserie and Café. Branches: Mitsukoshi Mall, Taguig City; Greenhills Promenade; Greenbelt 2, Makati City; all MiraNila branches or visitwww.bizu.ph. Available until 2 November.
BLOODY MARY SHOT
Teaser: This drink will certainly put you in the Halloween spirit — a bloody blend of tomato juice, vodka, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, fresh ground black pepper and Kosher salt.
Where: Cerveseria Spanish Restaurant and Cocktail Bar at Parklane, Forbestown Road, Taguig City.
BEWITCHING HALLOWEEN SANGRIA
Teaser: The invigorating flavors of orange juice with chunks of apple and orange will refresh and revitalize but the addition of red wine and brandy amps up the drinking experience.
Where: Cerveseria Spanish Restaurant and Cocktail Bar at Parklane, Forbestown Road, Taguig City.
BLACK MAGIC MARGARITA
Teaser: Who can say no to this drink fused with all things lovely
— silver tequila, grenadine, blue curacao, triple sec and sour mix. Garnished with sliced lime.
Where: Cerveseria Spanish Restaurant and Cocktail Bar at Parklane, Forbestown Road, Taguig City.
RED MAGIC MARGARITAS
Teaser: This will surely lend lip-smacking magic to each and every spooky sip — a mix of red sanding, mojito, triple sec and lime juice, garnished with sliced lime.
Where: Gumbo is on the second floor of Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City
COOKIES ‘N SCREAAAM!
Teaser: Don’t you just love the taste of vanilla ice cream exquisitely enhanced with fresh milk, Oreo cookies and decked with crushed Oreo and drizzled with choco syrup?
Where: Burgoo American Bar and Restaurant. Branches: U/G B Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City, Quezon City; G/F SM City, Southmall, Las Piñas; G/F Vista Mall, Taguig City; and 2/F The District, Imus City, Cavite.
BLOODY MORGUERITA
Teaser: There’s no better way to embrace the spirits than this bloody drink with a dizzying blend of tequila, lemonade, lime, cranberry and raspberry.
Where: Burgoo American Bar and Restaurant. Branches: U/G B Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City, Quezon City; G/F SM City, Southmall, Las Pinas; G/F Vista Mall, Taguig City; and 2/F The District, Imus City, Cavite.
FRANKENSTEIN AND ALIEN EYE MONSTER
Teaser: Drawing inspiration from childhood favorite Halloween hero Frankenstein, this creamy drink has the finest matcha powder and Monin Caramel syrup. For a more refreshing drink, Alien Eye Monster offers the sweetest apple juice, as well as the favorite Monin Peach and Red Berries syrup and garnished with blueberry, lychee and whipped cream.
Where: High Street Café, Shangri-La The Fort, 30th Street, Taguig City.