A Vampire’s Guide to Cold Weather Cocktails

Cold weather is here. Cocktails are in order.

From time to time, especially on weekends my husband Teddy likes to make cocktails – lovely mixed drinks for adults.

Vampire Coffee

The Irish Cream is a splurge – leave it out if you are concerned with extra sugar (as many Vampires are)

• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish cream liqueur (try the hazelnut flavored)
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish whiskey
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Blood
• 1 cup hot brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon whipped cream (we prefer unsweetened)
• 1 dash ground nutmeg

Note: if you are not a Vampire leave out the blood.

Mix together in large mug. Serve hot. One serving.

Vampire Hot Tropics

• 1 fluid ounce dark rum
• 1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur
• 8 fluid ounces hot coffee
• 1/2 fluid ounce blood
• ½ fluid ounce half/half
• 1 maraschino cherry

Note: If you aren’t a Vampire leave out the blood.

Mix together in large mug. Serve hot. One serving.

Hot Teddy

• 2 fluid ounces boiling water
• 1 1/2 fluid ounces whiskey
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 slice lemon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• A teaspoon of honey to taste

Mix all together in mug. Serve hot. One serving.

Vampire City Cocktail

• 1 fluid ounce sweet vermouth
• 3 fluid ounces bourbon whiskey
• 2 fluid ounces blood
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 maraschino cherries

Note: Leave out the blood if you aren’t a Vampire.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the sweet vermouth and whiskey and splash on 2 dashes of bitters. Shake while counting to 30. Pour into 2 cocktail glasses, garnish each with a cherry and serve immediately.

Cheers!

As always never drink and drive. Buzzed driving is drunk driving. Call an Uber, Lyft, friend, or taxi, or take the bus.

~ Juliette aka Vampire Maman