Creepy Cocktails for Halloween

Are you looking for a spook-a-licous way to shake up your Halloween? We've gone grave digging in the cocktail crypts for a few recipes that are frightfully delicious.

Midori Spider's Kiss
Ingredients:
1 part Midori Melon Liqueur
1 part Pinnacle� Vodka
Splash of Fresh Lemon Juice
Dash of Grenadine
Chocolate Fudge

Pipe a chocolate web into a martini glass and place in the refrigerator to chill. Combine Midori� Melon Liqueur, Pinnacle� Vodka, and lemon juice in a shaker and strain into glass. For a blood effect, gently pour grenadine into glass using a spoon. Garnish with a chocolate dipped orange slice.

Basil Hayden's Pumpkin Bourbon Cider
Created by Larry Piaskowy (San Francisco, CA)

Ingredients:
2 parts Basil Hayden's Bourbon
� part Fresh Lemon Juice
� part Sweet Vermouth
� tsp. Superfine Sugar
� part Pumpkin Puree
6 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 parts Dry Hard Cider
1 piece of Fresh Nutmeg (for garnish)
1 Cinnamon Stick (for garnish)

Combine pumpkin puree, superfine sugar, sweet vermouth, bitters and lemon juice into a mixing glass. Stir until sugar is nearly dissolved. Add Basil Hayden's Bourbon and ice. Stir well and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with dry hard cider. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

Cruzan Black Widow

Ingredients:
2 parts Cruzan� Black Cherry Rum
1 part Cruzan� Vanilla Rum
1/2 part Chocolate Syrup
1 part Milk
Splash Grenadine

Combine all ingredients in a blender with 1/2 cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a chilled glass drizzled with chocolate sauce. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a cherry.