In The Spirit: Scary Sips for Halloween

Looking for some libations that will send shudders down your spine? EDGE offers these five devilishly delicious cocktail recipes for Halloween.

Cruzan Black Strap Belle
Recipe by Tiffanie Barriere, Atlanta

Ingredients:
2 parts Cruzan Black Strap Rum
2 parts Coconut Water
1 teaspoon Honey Syrup*
Squeeze of Half Fresh Lime
6 dashes of Angostura� Bitters
Nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and shake well.Pour into a rocks or tiki glass over fresh crushed ice.Garnish with nutmeg.

*Honey Syrup: Combine equal parts honey and warm water. Shake/Stir to dissolve.

EFFEN Blood Orange Connection
1 1/4 parts EFFEN Blood Orange Vodka
3/4 part Courvoisier VS Cognac
1/2 part Simple Syrup
1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
Orange Twist, for Garnish

Method: Combine ingredients in Boston Shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass with sugared rim. Garnish with orange twist.

BESIEGED
The spooky and savory BESIEGED 2015 arrives just in time for Halloween. On-trend for Halloween parties thanks to its dark and ominous artwork, BESIEGED's chilling label (a nod to Ravenswood's first harvest, when a circling flock of ravens taunted Joel from overhead) belies the bottle's rich, warm contents.

The founding label of Ravenswood's Storyteller Series, BEISIEGED is a unique blend of Petite Sirah, Carignane and Zinfandel grapes with notes of blackberry, black cherry, and plum spiced with cardamom.

An ideal, and surprisingly supple match for hearty, rich, comfort foods during the winter months, BESIEGED is a full-bodied wine for curling up with while combating the next polar vortex, or even for cellaring.