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I have a confession to make: I don't really like Halloween. I know, I know–a blogger who doesn't like Halloween?!? I struggled through my college years pretending to care/dressing up for parties, but it never truly seemed worth it. I love a good costume, and I love dressing up, but I've never truly loved Halloween after I became too old to trick or treat.

If you're like me and are spending the night at home handing out candy, these drinks are for you! And if you're the complete opposite of me and are hosting an extravagant themed party, these drinks are also for you!

Note: All three of these drinks call for black vodka. If you can't find any, it's easy to make. Just add equal parts red, green, and blue food coloring drops until you've reached the desired darkness.

SCARY CHERRY MARTINI

1 oz black vodka
2 oz cherry juice

Pour vodka and cherry juice into a shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with berries of your choice, and serve immediately.

SPOOKY SCREWDRIVER

2 oz black vodka
orange juice

Pour orange juice into a glass filled with ice. Pour black vodka slowly over the back of a cocktail spoon into the glass so it sits on top of the juice. Add a straw and serve.

BLACK LAGOON COCKTAIL

blackberries
1 oz black vodka
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz chambord
club soda

Muddle blackberries in the bottom of a shaker filled with ice. Add vodka, chambord, and cranberry juice and shake vigorously. Pour into glass and top with club soda. Garnish with additional blackberries and serve.

Whether you're obsessed with Halloween or not, you can definitely enjoy these drinks in the spirit of the holiday. Happy haunting!

Published by Alexandra Adams in Drinks, Halloween, Happy Hour, Holiday, Recipe

This year, I am more ready and excited for fall than ever! I've started wearing sweaters more often (even though it's definitely not cold enough for that quite yet...), I gave myself a pretty autumnal manicure, and I've perfected a caramel apple cider cocktail that I can't wait to drink for the next few months.

To get this nail look, I used Sally Hansen's Cinna-Snap as a base over my entire nails and let them dry completely. Then I used scotch tape to block half my nail on the diagonal and painted Essie's Leading Lady on the top half. These two colors look gorgeous together and have really gotten me in the fall spirit–not that I needed any help with that!

And now for the best part–my Caramel Apple Cider Cocktail! It's incredibly easy, super delicious, and works well both cold and warmed up!

Ingredients:

1 cup apple cider
1 oz caramel vodka
1 oz rumchata

Rim your glass with cinnamon sugar (I used an apple slice to wet the rim). Add the cider, vodka, and rumchata to a shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into your glass and serve. Garnish with an apple slice if you want to add that something extra!

Let me know what your favorite ways to celebrate fall are in the comments, or on instagram/twitter!

Published by Alexandra Adams in Drinks, Happy Hour, Nails, Recipe, Style

Creepy Cocktails

Ready For Fall!