Spooky cocktails for Halloween parties

Costume, check. Decorations, check. You only need one final touch for your Halloween party – the perfect cocktail. Here are two easy and fun drinks that will light up your night:

• Jack-o-Lantern: Mix cognac, orange liqueur and orange juice. Strain into a glass with fresh ice and top with ginger ale. Add a twist of lime and float an orange wheel on top.

• Children of the Corn: Infuse vodka with candy corn, then mix the with lemon juice and cinnamon syrup. Strain into a highball glass and top with seltzer. Garnish with a lemon wheel and skewer of candy corn.

– Jovana Cresta Duhaylungsod, C2 Communications, The Southwest Florida 100