We’re even closer to Halloween! Can you feel it? Or, rather, were you simply reminded by all of the awesome decorations that have begun to fill the aisles in your local grocery or department store? We’re excited too! We’re ready for the weather to get cooler, for the pumpkins to be carved, for the horrifying costumes to start to be assembled, and all of the extravagant decadent parties that will be thrown. In addition, we are continually celebrating the vast talent of our authors and their novels! So, without further adieu, we present the second edition of “Monsters & Martinis” where we pair our books with deliciously creepy beverages that will make your guests squirm. This week’s theme is…ZOMBIES!
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Recommended Reading:
CONTAGIOUS by Emily Goodwin
Z-PLAN: BLOOD ON THE SAND by Mikhail Lerma
KEEP YOUR CROWBAR HANDY by SP Durnin
STILL ALIVE: A ZOMBIE APOCALYSE NOVEL by A.C. Thorne
LIFE AMONG THE DEAD by Daniel Cotton
DEAD TIDE by Stephen A. North
ALASKAN UNDEAD APOCALYPSE by Sean Schubert
CHILDREN OF WRATH by Sean T. Smith
**While not a “zombie novel” if you enjoy post apocalyptic fiction definitely include this one!
TIME OF DEATH by Shana Festa
Now… On to the martinis!
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The Cocktails:
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 oz. apricot brandy
• 1 oz. light rum
• 1 oz. dark or Jamaican rum
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 2 dashes grenadine
• Orange juice
• 1 oz. Bacardi 151 rum
To find out how to make this drink visit http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/zombie-cocktail.html.
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Ingredients:
• 1 ounce light rum
• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce 151-proof dark rum (optional)
• 1 ounce orange curacao liqueur
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1 1/2 ounces orange juice
• 1 1/2 ounces passion fruit puree (or syrup)
• 1/4 ounce grenadine
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
To find out how to make this drink visit http://cocktails.about.com/od/z/r/zmbi_cktl.htm.
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Ingredients:
• 1 1/4 oz. strawberry vodka such as Stoli
• 1/8 oz. Rose’s lime juice
• 3/4 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
• Splash of grenadine
To find out how to make this drink visit http://www.hgtv.com/entertaining/bloody-brain-shooter-recipe/index.html.
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Ingredients:
• 1/2 shot Peach Schnapps
• 1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
• 2 dashes Blue Curacao
• 1 dash grenadine
To find out how to make this drink visit http://lastnightacocktailsavedmylife.com/post/24133906599/the-daily-prescription-for-alien-fans-also-nerd.
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What you’ll need:
• A large punch bowl
• a rubber glove
• lime sherbet
• sprite or ginger ale
• ice cube trays
• candy eyeballs
• green Kool-Aid
• duct tape
To find out how to make this drink visit http://www.coolest-party-ideas.com/halloween-party-foods.html.