Basil & Salt’s Potion No. 9

Sip into the magic of Halloween night with this hauntingly beautiful cocktail. Potion No. 9 is crafted with Empress Gin, lending its signature deep purple hue and layered botanicals. Balanced with the tartness of blackcurrant and a hint of lime, this drink is both wickedly delicious and visually enchanting. With a rim of black sugar … Continue reading Basil & Salt’s Potion No. 9

Halloween Pet Safety: How to Keep Your Furry Friends Calm and Secure

Tips to Reduce Pet Anxiety on Halloween Night - A Basil & Salt Quick Bite Halloween is a time of fun and festivities, but it can be overwhelming and dangerous for our pets. With doors frequently opening for trick-or-treaters and the increase in foot traffic, it's one of the top nights for pets to go … Continue reading Halloween Pet Safety: How to Keep Your Furry Friends Calm and Secure

Mini Mummified Franks

Cute, simple, and perfect for little hands, you can involve the whole family while wrapping these little mummies. These little cuties can be made a couple of different ways. Use small smokies, cut regular sized franks in half or create them at their full length. As a grab and go appetizer, we prefer to cut … Continue reading Mini Mummified Franks

ghostly meringue boos

These little sweet treats are fun for the whole family to make. Let each little ghoulie customize their own! We posted these spooktacular ghosties last Halloween and we can't think of a better way to have them haunt with us again this year - than topping the monster bash party cake. Bake your cake, frost, … Continue reading ghostly meringue boos

Halloweekend Party Cocktails

Donโ€™t be haunted by a hangover this Halloween! Check out these frighteningly delicious clean cocktails made with Volley. Volley Tequila Seltzer doesnโ€™t ghost on label transparency, itโ€™s made with just three clean ingredients: 100% blue agave tequila, sparkling water, and organic juice.  POMEGRANATE GINGER BUBBLY Created by Jess & Willow of the BarBees Bartending Ingredients 1/2 can Volley … Continue reading Halloweekend Party Cocktails

Spooky spirits and Halloween sips

These spooky spirits are party perfect for your big monster bash! BLOOD MOON Blood Moon Ingredients .75 ounce Cutwater Spirits Devilโ€™s Share American Whiskey .75 ounce blood orange juice .75 ounce Cherry Heering 75 ounce Sweet Vermouth Directions Combine ingredients in a shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain into chilled coupe glass with … Continue reading Spooky spirits and Halloween sips

Adam Seger’s Spooky Cocktails from the Tuck Room, NYC

โ€œHold the dark holiday in your palms, Bite it, swallow it and survive, Come out the far black tunnel of el Dรญa de Muerte And be glad, ah so glad you areโ€ฆ alive! Calaveraโ€ฆCalaveraโ€ฆโ€  -Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree Throwing your own Halloween bash this year? Mixologist Adam Seger has shared two spine-tingline cocktails to … Continue reading Adam Seger’s Spooky Cocktails from the Tuck Room, NYC

Mysticism in the Modern Dayย –ย New Study Looks Into 21stย Century Attitudes Towards the Paranormal

' tis the season! A recent study by PsychTests.com reveals that women are much more open to paranormal phenomena, especially as it relates to fate/destiny, extrasensory perception, supernatural beings, and magic. Standard celebrations of Halloween may not the be the same during COVID times, but belief in the paranormal has not waned one bit. A … Continue reading Mysticism in the Modern Dayย –ย New Study Looks Into 21stย Century Attitudes Towards the Paranormal

The Origins of Trick or Treating

Reprint: Originally posted 2016by Karie Engels There are many ways we celebrate Halloween today and trick or treat is the most popular choice. As a child, I remember flying through my front door after school, donning my ebony witchy costume, blacking out a tooth or two with wax and pulling my pointy hat down hurriedly on … Continue reading The Origins of Trick or Treating

Bonfire Celebrations and Halloween

Reprint: Originally posted 2016By Karie Engels I have always found it interesting to reach deep inside a custom and pull it up and out by the roots.ย  When we do this, we have the ability to peer back to into a different age and catch a tiny glimpse of our ancestry. And if we are … Continue reading Bonfire Celebrations and Halloween