Dookin’ for Toffee Apples, a spookily, sweet cocktail!

We’ve got the perfect spooky cocktail for you this Halloween! We all know and love the Halloween treat of a toffee apple, well mix that with the Scottish Halloween tradition of ‘dookin’ for apples’, put it all in a cocktail and ta-dah! Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or enjoy trying new, flavoursome cocktails, then this is a brilliant recipe for you!

Toffee apple cocktail with pumpkins, apples and toffees.
Toffee apple cocktail with pumpkins, apples and toffees.

Before you start, grab some ingredients!

Glass: Collins
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Apple slice and paper straw
Mixer: Shaker glass

Ingredients:

  • 3 shots of apple juice
  • 1 shot of caramel syrup
  • Dash of lemon juice
  • 2 shots of a Scotch whisky of your choice (we recommend a sweet, Speyside with apple undertones!)

 

Method:

Fill the Collins glass with ice and water, then place to the side to chill.

Take the Shaker glass and add:

  • 3 shots of apple juice
  • 1 shot of caramel syrup
  • Dash of lemon juice
  • 2 shots of Scotch whisky
  • Add ice to the Shaker glass and shake (with the lid on) for approximately 10 seconds,
  • Empty the ice and water from your Collins glass,
  • Re-fill the Collins glass with just ice this time,
  • Single strain the liquid from the Shaker glass into the ice-filled Collins glass,
  • Garnish with a paper straw and an apple slice on the lip of the glass,

Sip and enjoy! Slàinte!