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Graveyard Glow Shots


  • Author: Stephanie

Description

⚰️ Graveyard Glow Shots

Cola and tonic mix with glowing fizz
Makes: 6–8 eerie shots


🌑 Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup dark cola (like Coca-Cola or Pepsi)

  • 1/4 cup vodka (or omit for mocktail)

  • 1/4 cup tonic water (must contain quinine to glow under blacklight)

  • 1 tbsp lime juice (boosts the glow)

  • 1 tbsp black syrup (black food coloring + corn syrup or black cola syrup for spooky effect)

  • Ice

  • Optional Rim: Crushed Oreos or black sugar


👻 Instructions:

  1. Rim the Glasses (Optional):
    Moisten rims with lime juice, then dip in crushed Oreos or black sugar for a dirt-and-grave effect.

  2. Make the Black Syrup (if needed):
    Mix 2 tbsp corn syrup with black food coloring to create a gooey black drizzle. Let it drip inside each shot glass for a haunted look.

  3. Shake It Up:
    In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine:

    • Cola

    • Vodka

    • Lime juice

    Shake briefly to chill.

  4. Strain Into Shot Glasses, filling halfway.

  5. Top Off with Tonic Water just before serving — this activates the glowing fizz.


🕯️ Tips:

  • Serve under a blacklight to watch the tonic water glow an eerie blue.

  • Want extra fizz? Use cola soda stream or stir with a glow stick (for effect only—don’t let it touch the liquid directly).

  • Make it non-alcoholic by skipping vodka and using extra tonic + lime.