Having a True Blood Premiere Party? Mix Up These Two Themed Cocktails!
The night we've all been waiting for is finally here: True Blood premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on HBO.
If you're throwing a season 5 Bon Temps-themed bash, you'll need to wear a pair of booty shorts, serve up some Merlotte-style burgers (very rare for your vampire friends), and mix up a couple of cocktails.
These two cocktail creations come from Basil Hayden's Bourbon, which counts cast members Todd Lowe, Lauren Bowles, Adina Porter, and Lindsay Pulsipher among its fans.
Like True Blood, these drinks are for adults only!
Basil Hayden's Sookie's Virtue (Created by LA Mixologist Joel Black)
1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden's® Bourbon
8 Red Grapes
2 Raspberries
3/4 parts Lemon Juice
3/4 parts Floral Tea Syrup
Floral Tea Syrup:
Combine 1 part of your favorite freshly brewed floral tea (Jasmine, lavender, chamomile, etc.) with 1 part sugar.
Stir until sugar is completely dissolved and refrigerate.
METHOD:
1. Muddle red grapes, raspberries, lemon juice and floral tea syrup in a mixing tin.
2. Add Basil Hayden's Bourbon and shake vigorously for 7 seconds.
3. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a grape and raspberry.
Basil Hayden's True Bloody Mary
1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden's® Bourbon
2 dashes Celery Salt
2 dashes Hot Sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp Wasabi
Tomato Juice
Lime Juice
METHOD:
1. Rim a pint glass with lime juice and celery salt.
2. Fill with ice to the top.
3. Add bourbon, celery salt, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and wasabi.
4. Fill remainder of the glass with tomato juice, stir well.
5. Garnish with celery, lime and blue cheese olives.
