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Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

Recipe: Paul Taylor for PUB Dread, Washington, D.C.

Photo: Farrah Skeiky

October 23, 2017

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For fans of the classic Americano cocktail, this bittersweet highball was on the menu of the 2017 halloween-themed pop-up PUB Dread in Washington, DC. At the bar they make the drink with a special Twizzler Soda, but here’s how they suggest mixing your own version at home.

Ingredients

1 oz. Aperol
1/4 oz. Campari
1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
1 oz. strawberry syrup
1 barspoon Pernod absinthe
3 oz. sparkling water

Tools:barspoon
Glass:highball
Garnish:red licorice

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a highball over ice, stir, then garnish.

Strawberry Syrup1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup strawberries (tops removed and cut in half)
1 cup water

Heat all the ingredients in saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool, then strain into a bottle and refrigerate.

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