HOUSTON – Looking for a little Halloween magic in your glass? The creators of Cursed Cauldron are sharing two seasonal drinks you can make at home: a gin cocktail with sage and black pepper, and a refreshing nonalcoholic spritz with blood orange and thyme.
Now in its fourth season, the immersive pop-up bar moved to a new location in the Heights at Incanto, where guests can enjoy a witchy atmosphere and a seasonal menu through Nov. 1.
For more on Cursed Cauldron’s journey and Halloween cocktails, check out the previous stories:
Co-founders Alexis Mijares, beverage and operations director, and Angelique Cook-Cavazos, artistic director, join Houston Life to share two recipes: Coven’s Calling and the Samhain Spritz.
Watch them brew the drinks live at 1 p.m. on KPRC 2 or in the embedded streaming player above, then mix up one of these festive drinks at home.
1. Coven’s Calling
1.5 oz. Citadelle gin
0.5 oz. elderflower liqueur
0.25 oz. Manzanilla sherry
0.75 oz. black pepper sage syrup (directions below)
0.75 oz. lemon juice
2–3 oz. tonic water
Directions
Add the gin, elderflower liqueur, sherry, black pepper sage syrup and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a glass.
Top with tonic water and garnish with fresh sage sprigs and a lemon wheel.
Garnish: Fresh sage sprigs and a lemon wheel
Black pepper sage syrup
1 cup dried sage
1 tbsp. whole black peppercorns
16 oz. water
32 oz. white sugar
Directions
Crack the peppercorns and toast them for 5–10 minutes.
Add the dried sage and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15–20 minutes.
Strain the mixture and return the liquid to a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
2. Samhain Spritz (nonalcoholic)
2 oz. Cut Above nonalcoholic gin
0.75 oz. blood orange-thyme syrup
0.75 oz. lemon juice
2–3 oz. soda water
Directions
Add the nonalcoholic gin, blood orange-thyme syrup and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a glass.
Top with soda water and garnish with fresh thyme and a lemon wheel.
Garnish: Fresh thyme and a lemon wheel
Blood orange-thyme syrup
16 oz. blood orange juice
32 oz. white sugar
1 bunch fresh thyme
Directions
Combine the blood orange juice, sugar and fresh thyme in a saucepan.
Cook over medium-high heat for 15–20 minutes, until the sugar has fully dissolved.
Strain out the thyme before using.
For more information about the pop-up bar, visit thecursedcauldron.com.
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