The Bath Water Cocktail from Nice Guys Pizza. -DAVID WISHTISCHIN / FLORIDA WEEKLY
FORT MYERS – Halloween Cocktails
1 — Nice Guys Pizza, Beer, & Cocktails
1404 Cape Coral Parkway East, Cape Coral; 239-549-7542 or niceguyspizza.com
Nice Guys Pizza dares you with its crimson-stained seasonal menu—Band-Aid included, because things get messy. Dare to sip on Rosemary’s Baby, a wicked mix of aged rum, Angostura bitters, pumpkin, coconut, and zesty citrus slashes. Brave the Tonic Waste with coconut rum, pineapple, and lemon or risk to taste the spine-tingling Bath Water with gin and plum liqueur. Other devilishly delightful options include Prison Toilet Punch, Fall Pendennis and Redwings, while the grueling Bar Mat blends rum, amaro, coffee liqueur, coconut, ginger and lime. Each drink is garnished or smoked—and eerily good—so good, in fact, that the menu warns you to return your glass before cashing out. Nothing like getting caught red-handed by the Nice Guys.
2 — Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar
10801 Corkscrew Road, Unit 520, Estero; 239-495-3528 or naplesflatbread.com
Carlie Admire. -COURTESY PHOTO
Naples Flatbread is stirring up some fall magic with the return of its signature Pumpkin Espresso Martini—a seasonal sip that’s equal parts cozy and buzzworthy. This autumn indulgence starts with smooth vodka, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur and a shot of freshly brewed espresso for a wicked kick. Pumpkin flavoring is swirled in, before shaken over ice until perfectly frothy and dusted with cinnamon sugar for a spell of sweetness that haunts the senses long after the last sip. Creep closer to the bar for the Smoked Maple Old Fashioned, an enchantment made with Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon, maple syrup and black walnut bitters—finished with a cherry and a ghostly wisp of smoke. Or let the Blood Orange Aperol Spritz sink its fangs into your taste buds, gushing with citrus. Catch these spirited sips during Happy Hour daily… before they vanish into the night at 6 p.m.
3 —Duffy’s Sports Grill
1372 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers; 239-590-8631 or duffysmvp.com
The fall season is creeping in — and so are the martinis at Duffy’s. The Pumpkin Spice Latte-Tini casts its spell with smooth vodka, rich pumpkin spice and a silky and velvet finish. It’s crowned with a swirl of whipped cream and a cinnamon-sugar rim that tastes like autumn in every haunting sip. Those craving something wickedly sweet can try the Caramel Apple-Tini, a crisp and juicy potion with hints of buttery caramel and a tart apple bite — a treat no ghoul can resist. Both cocktails are frightfully festive for the season and start at just $9. For those who prefer their spirits a little stronger, Duffy’s is also serving Samuel Adams Octoberfest in pints and bone-chilling frosty mugs, along with a Jäger Bloody Mary and spooky shots that’ll have you howling for another round.