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    Home » Cocktail » Jack O Lantern Cocktail

    Published: Oct 1, 2015 · Modified: Jun 20, 2020 by Lisa Johnson

    Jack O Lantern Cocktail

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    beige netting draped over a black background with two glass bottles decorated with jack o lantern faces, filled with orange cocktails and orange straws

    Have you ever heard the saying, "if it can go wrong it will"? That is a pretty good description of the past two weeks. It started with an insane cricket infestation...indoors!! So the buggy man came and made them go away...and now I can finally sleep...or so I thought 🙂 Then my mom came out last week to help me and kicked everything into high gear!! {this is a good thing}. This Jack O Lantern Cocktail is an even better thing!

    beige netting draped over a black background with two glass bottles decorated with jack o lantern faces, filled with orange cocktails and orange straws

    I wish I had thought to take pictures, but there were two guys in the garage putting together cabinets and my barbecue grill. A plumber fixing the drain between the dishwasher and garbage disposal that was clogged, an A/C guy checking out the air conditioning to make sure everything was in working order, and an electrician giving a quote for adding some lighting...all at the same time!! It was complete chaos.

    Four days later, the A/C died! So much for getting it checked out. 🙁 I heard a loud BANG and though someone had hit the house. Now in any other part of the country it wouldn't be that big of a deal, but this is Arizona and it is still 107 degrees outside...and inside! 🙁 Needless to say, I have not been able to do anything in the kitchen for almost a week...it's just too HOT!

    Jack o' Lantern Cocktail with beige netting in the background draped over a black board

    So I have been sitting in front of my portable A/C unit thinking of things to make that do not produce any heat....COCKTAILS!!! I wanted to make a ZOMBIE, but I cannot buy passion fruit juice...anywhere!! So this is a twisted interpretation that I have named Jack O Lantern Cocktail, because I bought these really cute jack o lantern glasses. 🙂

    How to make a jack o' lantern cocktail:

    Pour about a cup of ice into a cocktail shaker. Now pour in all of the ingredients.....

    Jack O Lantern Cocktail shake cookingwithcurls.com

    Shake to combine and pour into a cocktail glass.....

    Jack O Lantern Cocktail glass cookingwithcurls.com

    Fill with ice and serve with an orange wheel and straw.....

    two hurricane glasses filled with orange cocktails sitting on beige netting that is draped over a black board

    I'm not going to lie, these cocktails are brutal. To tone them down, add additional orange juice and lemonade...and be safe, don't drink and drive. 🙂

    Hopefully the warranty company will stop playing games and fix/replace the A/C so I can get back to work. Otherwise, I might have to make cocktails and ice cream recipes until the temperatures drop...in December! 😉 Update: they did not honor the warranty, they claimed it was pre-existing! Never, ever buy a home warranty from The Home Service Club!!

    more fun Halloween cocktail recipes:

    • Poisoned Apple Cocktail
    • Jack O'Lantern Cocktail
    • Liquefied Ghost Martini
    • Blood Orange Martini
    • Polyjuice Potion
    • Voodoo Juice

    Enjoy!!

    beige netting draped over a black background with two glass bottles decorated with jack o lantern faces, filled with orange cocktails and orange straws

    Jack O Lantern Cocktail

    Make some Jack O Lantern Cocktails to share with your friends this Halloween!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: rum, 151, cocktail, orange, liqueur, recipe,
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 Serving
    Calories: 362kcal
    Author: Lisa Johnson

    Ingredients

    • 1 ounce light rum
    • 1 ounce dark rum
    • 1 ounce 151
    • 1 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur
    • 3 ounces orange juice
    • 1 ½ ounce lemonade
    • ¼ ounce grenadine
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    Instructions

    • Place 1 cup of ice in a cocktail shaker.
    • Add all ingredients and shake to combine.
    • Pour into glass {jack o lantern or hurricane} and fill with ice.
    • Garnish with an orange wheel and straw, and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 170mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 42.5mg
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    1. marcie says

      October 02, 2015 at 10:24 am

      Crickets indoors? Ugh! Glad that got fixed. haha This cocktail looks so good, Lisa -- I love all of the ingredients in here!

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    2. Mary, Living a Sunshine Life says

      October 03, 2015 at 11:21 pm

      This sounds amazing! I know after the kids are done trick or treating I may have to settle back with a tasty treat of my own 😉 Thanks for sharing!

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    3. Jenette says

      October 05, 2015 at 5:38 pm

      Ugh the A/C! I'm in Arizona too and ours went out this summer and had to be replaced! No fun! Hope it gets fixed quickly. Hopefully the cocktail helped, it looks relish! 🙂

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    4. Stephanie | The Foodie and The Fix says

      October 06, 2015 at 5:03 am

      All of these drinks sound amazing! I'm all over the Jack-o-Lantern Cocktail and the Pumpkintini 🙂

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    5. swapna says

      October 06, 2015 at 5:58 am

      These are so cool! Pinning!

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    6. Sarah says

      October 06, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      Oh my gosh - so cute! I'm really loving all your other themed cocktails - genius!

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    7. Pili says

      October 08, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Lisa these cocktails are awesome! I'm thinking about doing something similar without alcohol for kids. Hugs, Pili

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    8. Christine says

      October 12, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      Absolutely adorable!!!

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    9. tuky says

      August 05, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      Wish I had one of your awesome Brownie Bites right now! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!

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