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Candy-Inspired Cocktails

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Northwestern chapter.

If you find yourself missing the days of trick-or-treating, try these candy-inspired concoctions to get your Halloweekend drink on.

Milky Way Midnight Mischievous Milkshake

Easy

Total Time: 3 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:
1 Ā½ cups vanilla ice cream
1 cup milk, any kind
1 cup ice (optional, makes for a thinner milkshake)
10 Milky Way Midnight Bites, plus more for garnish
2 shots white rum

Directions:
1. In a blender, combine milk, ice cream and ice, and mix until smooth.

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2. Add Milky Way bites and blend until only small pieces of candy remain, then add rum and blend for another 30 seconds.
3. Divide into two glasses, garnish with additional Milky Way bites and serve immediately.

drink your candy

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York Peppermint Patty Shot

Easy

Total Time:Ā 1 minute

Servings:Ā 1

Ingredients:
1 shot peppermint schnapps
1 Ā½Ā teaspoons chocolate syrup

Directions:
1. Combine in a shot glass or in your mouth.

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Dirty Reeseā€™s Hot Chocolate

Easy

Total Time: 3 minutes

Servings:Ā 1

Ingredients:
1 packet hot chocolate mix
2 Reeseā€™s Peanut Butter Cups
1 tablespoon peanut putter
Amount of milk or water your hot chocolate mix calls for
1 shot white rum

Directions:
1. Crush both Reeseā€™s cups in bottom of mug.

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2. Fill mug with milk or water and stir in crushed Reeseā€™s cups.
3. Microwave mug for one minute on high.
4. Take mug out, add peanut butter and stir to combine.

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5. Microwave mug for another 30 seconds on high.
6. Stir in hot chocolate mixture until combined, then add rum. Ā Serve immediately.

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Arielle Cooper

Northwestern