This bracing Samhain cocktail celebrates two of Mother Nature’s great gifts of northern climes: cranberry and maple syrup. The maple essence is a mighty antioxidant and is also good for money magic, love spells, and wellbeing rituals, in which it abets longevity. To your health!
1 1⁄2 oz (45 ml) vodka
2 oz (60 ml) unsweetened cranberry juice
1 tsp maple syrup
11⁄2 oz (45 ml) fresh orange juice
1 lime wedge
Garnish: lime wedge
Serves 1
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the vodka, cranberry juice, and maple syrup, and stir with a barspoon. Pour in the orange juice and add in one squeeze of a wedge of lime. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge as the finishing touch.
Sacred Samhain Spell
October 31, the Wiccan New Year’s Eve, is truly one of the most important nights of the year when the veil is thinnest between worlds, making Samhain the time to honor and connect with ancestors, loved ones, and spirits on the other side.
Create a simple altar with the bounty of the season, such as apples, pears, pumpkins, cranberries, and pomegranates as offerings. Burn potent incense in a fireproof dish which connects with spirits on the other side and calls them forth.
Light a white candle and intone aloud:
On this hallowed night, we honor those who came before.
We look to the New Year for new beginnings.
May all be guarded, guided, and protected! Blessed be!
Toast the ancestors, gods, and goddesses with your Miracle Madras cocktail and savor the drink as you contemplate the boundless blessings on this holiest of nights.
This recipe is from Witchy Cocktails by Cerridwen Greenleaf . To get more great blog posts like this one - direct to your inbox – be sure to sign up to our mailing list here.