Happy Friday! It’s the return of Friday Fright Nightcaps! It’s October and 100 degrees out west, not very Fall nor Halloween weather but what can we do.

I recently gave up soda and took up sparkling water as a go-to beverage.  Of course it was only a matter time before I started experimenting like mad scientist mixing concoctions. Haunted Blue Vodka is this week’s freakish refreshment.

Ingredients:
2 oz.  Blue Curacao
1.5 oz.  Chilled vodka
4 oz. sparkling water (I choose coconut La Croix)
Splash of lime juice

Garnish: fresh fruit, flowers, tiny umbrella (opt)

Pour chilled ingredients into a glass and stir well.

Tastes like alcoholic soda water, which may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I’m gonna warn ya up front. But, you can play around with the recipe and add more sparkling water if it’s too strong or vice versa. Honestly, it’s probably a better summer drink than fall but it’s kinda perfect for a SoCal Halloween.

Have fun. Please don’t drink and drive. Be safe out there this season!