Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Sucker for Screams

 



                 

                  I can’t say why buttered popcorn and an old horror flick is so appealing this time of year, but Iphigenia Jones gets it. The author of “The Turn of the Screwdriver” gives us fun quotes and cocktails inspired by Anne Rice, Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe.

                  Try sips of:

                  Wuthering Flights, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mudslide, Greyhound of the Baskervilles and White Russian is for Witching. Here’s a cool grog just right for the season:


                  The Legend of Slushy Hollow

                  2 ounces dark rum

                  1 ounce water

                  One half ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

                  One half ounce honey or simple syrup

 

                  Combine water, dark rum, lime juice and honey or simple syrup in a blender. Add a generous amount of ice cubes to the blender.

                                                                                                 

Blend the ingredients until you achieve a slushy consistency. Add more ice if needed to reach the desired texture.

                                                                                                 

Pour the slushy grog into a glass.

 

 

                  Vegan Chocolate Brownie Mix – The Mightylicious brownie mix called for vegan yogurt, melted palm or coconut oil and perhaps the addition of nuts or chocolate chips. The think I forgot was to use coffee instead of water when stirring up this easy mix. If you’re avoiding gluten but seeking flavor, www.mightlicious.com has some options you’ll love. These brownies mixed up as quickly as they went off the platter.

 

Buckstin Brewing Company - Brewski fans who love the Nederland site, know that the Beaumont hangout is also chill. It was the cauliflower crust pizza that drew me in. My table loved the thin crust and the way all the other toppings merge for a crispy burst of flavor. The staff could not be more friendly. It seems like everyone on the clock is there just to serve you. 

 

Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie who can enjoy pumpkin spice season both truly and ironically. Share with her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com

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