Spooky black halloween lemonade to impress everyone!
The spooky black halloween lemonade looked so intriguing that I had to give it a go! I transformed it into a 5-element one and added some alcohol. However, feel free to serve it without alcohol, as a soft drink to enjoy for everyone. To get the alcoholic option I combined the original recipe with a vodka water recipe.
Healthy halloween?
Like with the black halloween apples, I wanted to prepare something with a “wow” effect. At the same time I looked for something with natural ingredients only. No artificial food colouring or processed stuff. The black agent here is activated charcoal you can get in the pharmacy. It is usually used in stomach problems. Activated charcoal absorbs toxins and chemicals form the body and helps regain balance. Therefore, you should have the drink in moderation. Especially if you are on medication of any kind as it might weaken the effect of the substance for a while.
The procedure
The proportions below make roughly 1 litre of the lemonade.
In a large jug add the following:
- Sour juice of 1 lemon,
- Bitter a pinch of turmeric,
- Sweet 2-3 tablespoons of honey,
- Pungent a pinch of chilli cayenne,
- Salty cold water to fill the jug.
Stir all the ingredients until honey dissolves and add 6-7 capsules of activated charcoal. Stir again and add some ice cubes (optional). Garnish with lemon slices.
To turn it into an alcoholic drink add 100-200ml of vodka or other strong alcohol of your choice. Alternatively, you may want to add the alcohol to the glass with your spooky black halloween lemonade rather than the jug.
For more party drinks with alcohol see: watermelon margarita or whiskey sour. Or take a look at some autumn warming up drinks to enjoy in the evening: turmeric latte or Dalgona coffee.
