One of my favorite things about Fall is warming up with a hot beverage. Mulled wine, hot tea, apple cider, coffee, etc. I like my apple cider spiced with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and the like. Trader Joe’s Spiced Apple Cider has been my go to cider for years, and it is only $2.99 for 2 qts. It has the perfect flavor right out of the jug but it also pairs well with rum or bourbon. For our annual Halloween party I heat it up in a crock pot and float shrunken apple heads in it. We have fun putting spooky labels on different spirits for our guests try. I love making shrunken heads and skulls out of apples. Peel an apple, core, and slice in half. Then carve/scoop out facial features, use cloves as accents, and then place in a 200 degree oven for several hours. My take on Martha Stewart’s Shrunken Heads in apple cider.
This year we decorated our front and side yard for trick-or-treaters and had a blast. We had a snack bar of nachos, popcorn, and apple cider – and candy for the neighborhood to enjoy. I gave the parents a shot a rum in their cider too. We are planning a haunted maze for next year!
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| Photo by Tyler Wiest |
I hope you all had a safe and spooky Halloween. Here are few photos from our Halloween party the Saturday before Halloween. You can see more on our Facebook Group Page.
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| Maid Marion and Robin Hood with dueling banjos |
Our guests really out did themselves this year at our Halloween party. This seemed to be the year of comic book characters!
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| Super Man, The Hulk, Bat Woman, Iron Man, Wolverine |
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| The Joker and Harley Quinn |
Cheers,
Amy