Jekyll & Hyde Cocktails
Happy Friday!! I cannot begin to tell you how giddy I am for Halloween ~ I LOVE tricks, treats & everything about this spooky holiday.
Last year Halloween was seriously the coldest night of the year. While the kids were trick or treating the adults were frozen ~ this year we are have a cocktail party first to make sure we are all toasty, warm & giggly before we hit the streets. At the party we will serve these Jekyll & Hyde Cocktails and these Pumpkin Spice Martinis!
(Thank you AMAZING reader who pointed put that Jekyll is the good guy~white drink!)
Have you chosen your costumes yet? Ours are all ready to go. My kids picked out their costumes from the Chasing Fireflies back in August. Really.
My daughter will be a spooky witch & my son a shark. They chose extra warm costumes this year because they clearly remember last years chill.
At the cocktail party my daughter & her 10 year old posse will be performing an Alice in Wonderland inspired play (my daughter wrote the script) To keep in theme my husband will be a Magic Mushroom & my bestie & I are Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum. We have matchy red tutus & leggings, propeller hats, polka dot bow ties & yellow tops.
We will need lots of these tequila based cocktails to stay warm!
These libations are super simple to prepare & can be made just before your guests arrive. Jekyll (angelic) is white grapefruit juice, Patron Silver, agave syrup (love the way it stays at the bottom of the glass) and sugared lime + cranberry skewer.
Hyde (devilish) is simply perfect with Patron Reposado, cranberry juice & lime juice. The sugared cranberry skewers make it extra special.
The contrast of the white Jekyll (hers) and red Hyde (his) will make quite the splashy impact at your gatherings. Showcase them in a dark area with light going through the glasses for extra impact! You can easily switch angel & devil roles with your partner if you wish.
Don’t limit yourselves to serving these just at Halloween, they will be wonderful at all upcoming holiday celebrations!
Since today is Friday I think you should give these a test over the weekend & let me know what you think!
Enjoy….
Jekyll & Hyde Cocktails
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsweetened white grapefruit juice
- 1.5 ounces Patron Silver tequila
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- sugared lime wedges & sugared cranberries
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- squeeze of fresh lime juice
- 1.5 ounces Patron Reposado
- ice
- sugared cranberries
Jekyll Cocktail (the white one)
Hyde Cocktail (the red one)
Method
- Pour grapefruit juice & tequila into a champagne flute. Drop in agave syrup (it will sink to the bottom so do not shake or stir) Cut a lime into small wedges. Pat dry the wedges with paper towels. Roll in granulated sugar.
- Garnish with sugared limes & a cranberry.
- Put some ice in a champagne flute. Pour in cranberry juice, tequila a splash of lime juice. Top with sugared cranberry skewers & lime wedges.
Jekyll Cocktail
Hyde Cocktail
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Ahhh, now I know why you made those sugared cranberries! Well aren’t you a sneaky one 🙂 I’d be glad to take a few of these drinks off your hands! Pinned!
Ha! You busted me 😉 Come on over for some libations!
Wow Marla! Beautiful!
Pretty drinks!
These are gorgeous, Marla! I can tell they will be a hit on your Halloween! Sharing!
Thanks for sharing Anna!
Marla! That shot of the Jekyll cocktail is absolutely gorgeous! And hey, if you have to drink one or two (or three…) to stay warm while trick or treating, so be it. 🙂
Ha! Thanks for concurring on the Halloween plan 😉
So gorgeous, I think I need one or two! 😉
Awesome Laura! Have a great weekend!
I thought the Petron Silver went with the white one and the Reposado with the red? They’re different in the recipe and the description above that.
Sami ~ yes, you are absolutely right! I just made the change to the recipe. Thank you so much for catching that.
These are pure awesome – love them for a party. I, too, started thinking about my daughter’s Halloween costume in August, so you’re not alone! 🙂
Thanks Kare! Isn’t it just sooooo fun planning for Halloween?! Have a great weekend!
How fun, I know everyone will be hoping to come to your party! Love those sugared cranberries!
LOVE IT! You could also totally serve them at Christmas and call them “naughty and nice” cocktails!
Those are so whimsical! I’d love to see how a party goes down at your house! I am sure everything is perfectly arranged and thematic!
These are absolutely gorgeous! I love the concept. And your photos are stunning!!
Thanks so much Renee!
I am loving the idea of jekyll and hyde cocktails – I definitely will be recreating the recipes, as I have a bottle of unopened patron just waiting to be used!
Perfect!! Enjoy 🙂
I love Halloween, I am already so excited!!
These would be the perfect drink for the evening. I have some creepy champagne flutes with skeleton fingers wrapped around them and this cocktail would look amazing in them.
Oh my goodness ~ I LOVE the sound of those glasses! Creepy & fabulous 🙂
I agree…the glasses are beautiful! Wonder if we can find out details for buying the glasses?
Hi! I purchased these a few years ago in NYC at a store called Fishes Eddy.
I love these two cocktails! Such a great idea for a party. Beautiful colors and love those sugared skewers!
These look delicious! One caveat… Dr Jekyll is supposed to be the good man, and Mr Hyde is the “monstrous” side of him.
Oh my! Mistake…you are the first one to catch that. I can change 😉
OK ~ I just changed the text. No time now for the graphic though! You are AWESOME for pointing this out to me 🙂