Cyclops 75 Halloween Cocktail

“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays specifically because I don’t have to be myself. It gets tiring being yourself day in and day out. Why be myself if I can be Batman? Okay, maybe I can’t be Batman, but until that day comes I welcome Halloween with open arms. Scary at its roots, I find it to be a silly sort of holiday.

Clearly, I was in some sort of mood as I decided to dress in fashion of a Mad Scientist and go to town on making a video. I’ve come to the realization of 2 things today while shooting and editing this video.

1. I really need to make space on my phone. The amount of apps I deleted during the shooting today and still got interrupted with the “no more storage” vicious warning screen is absolute nonsense.
2. I may be too cheesy to be on film. On the plus side, I do love cheese.

If you’re looking for a tasty treat this Halloween, look no further. The eyeballs for the garnish of this cocktail were first brought to life by my father who brought a cauldron full of gawking punch. They were a hit with the family and the workplace, but ever since I’ve been thinking of a way to adultify it. And let me tell you, this stuff is gooood.

A play on the French 75, I introduce the Cyclops 75! Read on for the recipe to accompany the video.

Cyclops 75

• 2 oz Gin
• 1/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Maraschino Cherry Juice and Lychee Syrup Mix
• Approx 1 oz Bubbly Red Moscato
• 1 Lychee (pitted)in syrup
• 1 Maraschino Cherry

1. Prepare garnish by stuffing maraschino into a pitted lychee.
2. In an ice filled shaker build gin, lemon juice, and syrup.
3. Shake well to combine. Strain into martini glass.
4. Garnish with lychee eye.
5. Enjoy your treat with a little trick!