Scene of the Crime. Photos: Chris Emeott
Raise your ghoulish goblets to Halloween-themed specialty drinks.
Ghosts, goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things brewing this Halloween. Throughout October, local bars, coffee shops and restaurants are conjuring up creative cocktails, mocktails and seasonal beverages inspired by all things spooky and sweet. These limited-time offerings are a bewitching way to explore Edina and all its Halloween offerings.
Beeswax Old Fashioned; Frozen Pumpkin Pie
Mr. Paul’s Supper Club
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- Beeswax Old Fashioned
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- Frozen Pumpkin Pie
Carnival Bar hosts its annual Booloon Emporium. Together with sister restaurant Mr. Paul’s Supper Club, the event pairs food prepared by Mr. Paul’s culinary team with drinks created by beverage director Nick Kosevich and bar manager Bill Brown. A new spooktacular cocktail on the menu is the Frozen Pumpkin Pie, which is made with cinnamon, graham crackers, nutmeg, rye whiskey and vanilla cordial, topped with whipped cream. Returning from last year is Scene of the Crime, featuring Earl Giles gin, blood orange vodka and pistachio cream. And to top it all off, the Beeswax Old Fashioned features cherry bark vanilla bitters, Mr. Paul’s Barrel Select Bourbon and whipped honeycomb. mrpaulssupperclub.com
Jack-o-Lantern Slushee
Mothership Pizza Paradise
Sister restaurant Mothership Pizza Paradise has a fun treat this Halloween: the Jack-o-Lantern Slushee. This cool concoction consists of citrus, maple syrup, Jack Daniels and spiced apple. mothershippizza.com
Draculatte
Càphin
Photo: Càphin
In the nonalcoholic realm, the Draculatte returns at Càphin. The Vietnamese coffee shop’s Halloween brew is a raspberry and white mocha latte that can be topped with espresso or matcha. caphinmpls.com
Smoky Paloma
Starling
Photo: Starling
Starling is bringing back its Halloween hit, the Smoky Paloma. The cocktail is a blend of galangal, grapefruit, lime, mezcal, soda and tequila. starlingmn.com
Midnight Maharaja
Raag
Photo: Chris Emeott
Inspired by London’s historic cocktail clubs and India’s rich chai traditions, the Midnight Maharaja is Raag’s featured Halloween cocktail. The concoction includes a touch of aromatic smoke and bourbon and is layered with chai liqueur, Raag’s signature Kerala spice elixir and has dark blueberry notes. The resulting flavor is bold, mysterious and warmly spiced. raagon50th.com
