Happy Halloween

 

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DENVER (KDVR) — It seems like quite the combination: A full blue moon on Halloween before clocks get turned back for Daylight Saving Time. It will all happen this weekend!

So, is the moon actually going to be blue? According to NASA, it won’t.

But why is it called the blue moon? NASA says a blue moon is special because it is the “extra” moon in a season with four full moons. Since the 1940s, the term “blue moon” has also been used for the second full moon in a calendar month.

The next blue moon will not happen again until Aug. 22, 2021, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.

Not only will the full blue moon be happening on Halloween, the night will end with Daylight Saving Time.

Clocks will be adjusted back one hour at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1. 

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"The last time that a full moon was seen in all U.S. time zones on Halloween was 1944, according to the Farmers' Almanac. The next time we’ll see an equally spooky Halloween full moon is 2039, so plan your werewolf costumes accordingly."

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 I Walked with a Zombie
Roky Erickson & The Aliens

R.E.M cover

Zombie (2)

 

Ingredients:

1 oz. light rum
1 oz. gold rum

1 oz. dark rum
1 tsp 151 proof rum
1/2 oz. apricot brandy
2 oz. orange juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. lime juice
1 tsp. sugar

Instructions:

In a blender, combine all ingredients except 151 crushed ice. 
Blend at a high speed until smooth and pour into a Collins glass.
Float the 151 rum on top and garnish with orange slice and cherry.

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Li'l Red Riding Hood
Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs

 

Hot Pumpkin

 Ingredients:

1 oz. Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice
1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
Hot Coffee
Garnish Whipped Cream

Instructions:

Pour the Pumpkin Spice liqueur and coffee liqueur into an Irish coffee mug.
Fill it with hot coffee.

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Happy Friday!

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles

RIP Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker wrote Mr. Bojangles which has been covered by Harry Nilsson, Neil Diamond, John Denver, Sammy Davis Jr., Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Harry Belafonte, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Robbie Williams, to name just a few.

Gin Fizz

Ingredients:

4.5 cl Gin
Soda Water 
1 tsp. Granulated Sugar

Mixture:

Pour gin and sugar into a highball glass.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Add crushed ice and complete with soda water.

Concrete Blonde - Joey

 

Pall Mall

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz. White Creme de Cacao

Instructions:

Stir in an old fashioned glass over ice cubes.

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Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

 RIP Spencer Davis

Toffee Apple

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Belvedere Citrus Vodka
2 oz. Pressed Apple Juice
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Toffee Syrup

Steps to make it:

In a cocktail shaker, combine all the ingredients with ice.  Shake well.  Strain into a cocktail glass.  Garnish with an apple slice.

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Happy Friday!!

The Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina

 

The Porch Sipper

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Smirnoff Sorbet Light Summer Strawberry
3 oz. Diet Citrus Soda

Pour into a glass over ice.
Garnish with a squeeze of lemon.

Best served in a beer mug.

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Stop Your Sobbing

 The Kinks

The Pretenders

Gin Sling

Ingredients:

2.5 cl Dry Gin
Sugar Cube(s)
10 cl Sparkling Water 
Grated Nutmeg

Mixture:

Dissolve sugar cube using water.
Pour it into a highball glass filled with ice.
Add gin and sprinkle nutmeg over it.

                                                 Garnish with a lemon slice.

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Seven Rooms of Gloom

 The Four Tops (original)

Blondie

Pat Benatar

Red Apple Martini

 

Ingredients:

2 oz. Vodka or Apple Vodka
1 oz. Apple Juice
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
Splash of Grenadine
Garnish: Apple Slice (Optional)

Instructions:

Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

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Happy Friday!!

Heart - These Dreams

 

Heather 81

Welcome autumn with this honeyed cocktail from Grey Goose Vodka. The honey comb garnish is beautiful and delicious. If you want to play with flavors, try blackberry honey, lavender honey, or another floral honey for a more intense taste. 

Photo and recipe courtesy of Grey Goose Vodka.

Ingredients:

2 parts Grey Goose Vodka
1/4 parts honey
1/2 part hot water
6 mint leaves, plus more mint leaves for garnish
1/2 part Drambuie

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker combines honey, hot water and 6 mint leaves and muddle well.
Add ice, vodka and Drambuie.  Shake well and strain into rocks glass with ice.
Garnish with mint leaves and piece of honeycomb.

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RIP Eddie Van Halen

 Letterman - 1984 Panama

Love Walks In

Gin Breeze

Ingredients:

4.5 cl Gin
3 cl Triple Sec Liqueur
Ginger Ale

Mixture:

Pour liquors into a Collins glass filled with ice.
Stir.  Fill with Ginger Ale.
Garnish with half an orange slice. Serve.

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The Band

 The Weight (with The Staple Singers)

Chest Fever

New Amsterdam Mule

Ingredients:

2 oz. New Amsterdam Vodka
0.5 oz. Simple Syrup
0.5 oz. lime juice
3 oz. ginger beer

Directions:

Add ingredients into a mule mug filled with ice and stir together to combine and chill.  Garnish with lime and mint.

National Vodka Day

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Norah Jones - Don't Know Why

 

Harvest Spiced Cider Drink

Ingredients:

2 oz. Bacardi Gold
2 oz. Apple Cider
1 1/2 oz. Pumpkin Cider Puree
1 dash(es) Clove 

Instructions:

Combine in a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a tumbler filled with ice. 
Garnish with a large orange peel.

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