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Sleepy Hollow Cocktail

Sleepy Hollow Cocktail

A dark and moody Halloween cocktail with citrus, spice, and smoke. Equal parts creepy and classy.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine Halloween
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 239 kcal

Equipment

  • - Cocktail shaker
  • - Strainer
  • Saucepan
  • - Match or kitchen torch

Ingredients
  

  • **Rosemary-Orange Honey Syrup**
  • - ¼ cup honey
  • - ½ cup water
  • - 1 rosemary sprig
  • - Zest of 1 orange
  • **Cocktail 1 serving**
  • - ¼ cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
  • - 2 oz tequila or mezcal
  • - 1–2 tbsp rosemary-orange honey syrup
  • - 2 dashes orange bitters
  • - Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • - Sparkling water to top
  • - Cinnamon sugar rim
  • - Rosemary sprig garnish

Instructions
 

  • **Syrup**: Boil honey, water, and rosemary for 2–3 mins. Add orange zest, let cool, and strain.
  • **Rim Glass**: Rub with orange slice, dip in cinnamon sugar.
  • **Shake**: Combine cocktail ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake well.
  • **Serve**: Strain over ice, top with sparkling water.
  • **Garnish**: Light rosemary sprig and let smolder on top.
  • ### Batch Version (Serves 6)
  • - 1½ cups juice, 12 oz tequila, all syrup, 2 tbsp bitters, ¾ tsp cinnamon, sparkling water
  • - Mix all, chill, pour over ice, top with soda and smoking rosemary.

Notes

- Mocktail version: skip tequila, double sparkling water
- Make syrup ahead and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks
Keyword Sleepy Hollow Cocktail