Citrus Sensations: Creative Ways to Use Dracula Citrus™ in Cocktails
Unleash the enchanting elixir of Dracula Citrus™ and explore our latest captivating cocktail concoctions. Use Dracula Citrus™ in cocktails for zesty brilliance with a playful twist. Not to mention it’s delicious and perfectly timed for your Halloween hangouts.
Whether hosting a haunted soirée or seeking to add mystique to your mixology, Dracula Citrus™ is the secret ingredient for immortalising your taste buds in a fantastically fruity, sweet and sour way.
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Bright Bite
Enjoy a bright and bitey cocktail, with honey, dry gin and lemon juice. Garnished with lemon, it’s simply the zest!
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp honey
- 50ml dry gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon zest strip, to serve
Method:
STEP 1
Put the honey in a small jug or cup and add 1 tsp freshly boiled water. Stir well until smooth and the honey is nicely thinned down.
STEP 2
Pour the honey mixture into a cocktail shaker along with the gin, lemon juice and a large handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.
STEP 3
Double strain into a cocktail glass or a coupe and garnish with a curled strip of lemon zest – you can do this by wrapping it tightly around a spoon handle.
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Kraken Summer
Our tropical, rum-based Kraken Summer cocktail is easy to make and sure to get your party started. Garnish with a slice of fresh orange for an extra citrus zing.
Ingredients:
- 50ml dark rum
- 50ml white rum
- 1 passion fruit
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 50ml sugar syrup
Method:
STEP 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add the rums. Scoop the flesh and seeds from the passion fruit and add to the shaker along with the orange and lemon juices and sugar syrup.
STEP 2
Shake well until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels icy cold. Fill two glasses with fresh ice then double strain the drink into the prepared glasses.
STEP 3
Garnish each cocktail with a slice of fresh orange and enjoy in the sun.
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Crimson Creeper
Don’t let this deliciously sweet and refreshing cocktail trick you into a false sense of safety. As the name suggests, the tequila hit will creep up on you if you’re not careful!
Ingredients:
- ice
- 50ml tequila
- 15ml Cointreau
- 1 large blood orange, or 2 small ones, juiced
- ½ lemon, juiced
Method:
STEP 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the tequila, Cointreau and fruit juices. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
STEP 2
Fill a serving glass with ice cubes then carefully double strain the cocktail into it. Add more ice if needed to fill the glass and enjoy!
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Drac’s Golden Ambrosia
This classic bourbon cocktail takes a chilling turn with a splash of orange juice and edible gold glitter – perfect for the fancy, the fun and the freaky festivities you have coming up.
Ingredients:
- Honey
- Edible gold glitter
- Ice cubes
- 45ml bourbon
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- 15ml fresh orange juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- Crushed ice
Method:
STEP 1
Using a small paintbrush (or your finger), brush some honey around the rim of a lowball tumbler. Pour a layer of edible gold glitter onto a plate, turn the tumbler in your hands, sticky side down, and dip into the glitter until it sticks to the honey and coats the rim of the glass.
STEP 2
Pour the bourbon into a cocktail shaker with ice along with the lemon juice, orange juice and sugar syrup. Shake until the shaker is frosted.
STEP 3
Fill the lowball tumbler you prepared earlier with crushed ice. Strain your cocktail into your tumbler, stir to create a slurry and serve.
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Sink your teeth into Dracula Citrus™
To make these citrus sensations find the juiciest citrus – Dracula Citrus™! Find your nearest store to buy Dracula Citrus™ or contact us to become a part of our growing international network of Dracula Citrus™ distributors.
For sales, contact Daniel Newport:
+61 488 023 679
daniel@pinnaclefresh.com.au