Blood Orange Martini

Since everyone may not be in the mood for a thick pumpkin milkshake cocktail (or mocktail), you have the option to lighten things up for a Halloween party.

Serve our special Blood Orange Martini, introduced to us by our favorite regular customer from our bartending days, Bernie McSherry.

Though it isn't pumpkin, per se, the pumpkin garnish and cinnamon make it the perfect and playful companion, and one that's just a touch lighter, for any Halloween, than a milkshake.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces orange vodka
1 1/2 ounces Campari
1 1/2 ounces orange juice
A sprinkle of cinnamon
Sliced or chunked raw pumpkin for garnish (you can also use a slice of the blood orange)

Directions

Combine the vodka, orange juice and Campari together and shake in a shaker with ice. Pour into chilled martini glass and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Garnish with sliced pumpkin on the side of the glass or chunk of pumpkin as a floater.