The Bloody Mary is a classic cocktail that's almost as old as Edward. Like him, it only gets hotter with age.
Garnish with a skewer of olives to jazz up the drink's presentation at your Twilight party.
Garnish with a skewer of olives to jazz up the drink's presentation at your Twilight party.
For the 21 and over crowd, add 1 oz. - 1/2 oz. of vodka to make this virgin a vamp.
Ingredients
- Pinch celery salt
- Salt and pepper
- 7 drops Worcestershire sauce
- 5 drops hot sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) container tomato juice
- Some celery stalks
- Some cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 Oz lemon juice
Steps
- Combine all of the ingredients in a highball glass containing ice, stir well, and serve with a celery stick and cherry tomato.
Twilight-Inspired Mushroom Ravioli with Butter
& Parmesan Sauce
Mushroom ravioli is a must for any Twilight party since Bella orders it on her first date with Edward at a restaurant. This version has a nutty flavor that adds depth and complexity to the dish.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (11-oz.) fresh wild mushroom ravioli
- 1 Cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 Cup fresh basil leaves
- 6 Tbsp toasted pine nuts
- 1 Whole nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2/3 Cup grated Parmesan
Steps
- Cook the ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain and put on a platter.
- Meanwhile, cook the butter in a heavy medium frying pan over medium-high heat until pale golden, about 4 minutes. Add the basil leaves and cook until lightly fried, about 2 minutes. Add the pine nuts. Pour over the cooked ravioli. Grate 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg directly over ravioli. Sprinkle Parmesan over dish and serve.
Twilight-Inspired Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 Cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1 Tsp ginger
- 1 Tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 Tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tsp baking soda
- 1/4 Tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 Cup oil
- 1/4 Cup apple juice
- 1 Tsp vanilla
- For The Caramel
- 2 Cup(s) sugar
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1-1/2 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 2/3 Cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- For The Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 Oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, cut lengthwise and scraped
- 1 Lb. (4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted
- Garnishes: pretzels, red sprinkles, mint leaves, black sesame seeds
Steps
- Preheat oven 350F.
- Combine flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl and whisk to combine. Crack the eggs into a separate, medium sized bowl and beat with a form to break up. Add the oil, apple juice, vanilla, and apple sauce and mix to combine. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until all ingredients come together.
- Scoop into cupcake papers about 2/3 full. Bake in 350F oven for 20-22 minutes, rotating the pan after 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- To make the caramel: Put sugar, water and corn syrup in saucepan, stir just to combine ingredients. Turn to medium-high heat, without stirring, for 5-10 minutes until caramel turns an amber color. Wipe down any spatters with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Lower the heat a little and add the cream and butter. (Caramel will bubble!) After the bubbling decreases, stir caramel to break down lumps. Pour into a pyrex measuring cup to cool.
- To make the frosting: Whip the butter and cream cheese together in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until creamed. Add vanilla beans. Gradually add powdered sugar. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- To assemble cupcakes: Fill cupcakes with caramel using the cone method. Dollop a fairly good amount of frosting and shape into a spherical shape.
- Roll cupcake in red sprinkles to cover the frosting. Break off pretzel and stick into the top to resemble a stem. Insert a mint “leaf” in the frosting near the stem. Notch out a “bite” shape and arrange 3 sesame seeds to resemble apple seeds.
