Recipe: Handsome Brute Cocktail

No one drinks like Gaston!

This year, for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Be Our Guest has a new cocktail called the Handsome Brute. This Gaston-themed drink features vodka, Chambord liqueur, pomegranate juice and lemon juice. It is also garnished with black sugared rim and raspberries. This drink is only available at Be Our Guest during the Halloween party, so we’ve got you covered with a recipe for how to make it at home! 

Handsome Brute

Yields 1 drink

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce vodka

• 1 ounce Chambord liqueur

• 2 ounces pomegranate juice

• ½ ounce lemon juice 

• For garnish

  • Black sanding sugar

  • Honey or simple syrup

  • Raspberries 

  • Cocktail picks

Instructions:

1. Add vodka, Chambord liqueur, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to combine.

2. Dip the rim of a glass in honey or simple syrup, then into the black sanding sugar to create a sugared rim. 

3. Add a few raspberries to a cocktail toothpick and add it to the glass.

4. Pour your mixed drink into the glass, add some more ice if you want, then enjoy! 

Review:

This drink was delicious and perfect for fall and Halloween time! It's very fresh and pairs well with the sweet sugared rim. It would also work really well if you scaled it up for a batch drink at a party!