Essence of Banshee

The Banshee as you know is a mythic creature over the puddle in the land where fairytales are always true. Yes, the great birth place of faires and elves, the mystic land known as Ireland comes out with some pretty great stories as well as fantastic beer (Guiness, Smithwick, and Harp) are just to name a few. The "banshee can appear in a variety of guises. Most often she appears as an ugly, frightening hag, but she can also appear as a stunningly beautiful woman of any age that suits her. In some tales, the figure who first appears to be a "banshee" is later revealed to be the Irish battle goddess, the Morrígan. The hag may also appear as a washer-woman, or bean-nighe (washing woman), and is seen washing the blood stained clothes or armour of those who are about to die. Although not always seen, her mourning call is heard, usually at night when someone is about to die and usually around woods."

Otherwise known as the "Dark and Spooky" this drink is sure to raise some eyebrows! A scream of delight meets your wanting lips as the glow of this puckering beverage suckers to your taste buds. Shake, then scream, add a little gummie friend to this phantom potion, and your guest will surely be in for a fright!

 

Ingredients:

• Black decorating sugar, for the glass
• Juice of 1 lime, plus 1 lime wedge
• 1/4 cup dark rum

• 1/4 cup ginger beer or all-natural ginger ale
• 1 black gummy spider

 

Directions:

Spread out the black sugar on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass; dip the glass in the black sugar, then fill with ice.

Combine the rum and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Carefully strain into the glass, minding the sugar on the rim. Top the drink with ginger beer and add the gummy spider. For a more decadent effect, shake it and pour it in a Martini Glass with an edible creature, it will be sure to give someone a scare!

Warning: Be careful with the colored sugar, the dye can do wonders in making the inside of your mouth look like Picasso's Hell.

...a dash of thought.
" When I was growing up in Ireland between the wars, the supernatural was still a force, at least in the countryside. People might no longer really believe in leprechauns or banshees, but they would not have been greatly astonished to encounter them, and they certainly accepted  that there were forces unknown to science, apparently directed by 'powers' capable of benevolent or malevolent actions." ~Brian Inglis