.Green Bat-inis.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins

.Ingredients.
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup sparkling mineral water
Dash ginger ale
2 - 3 cups ice
1 cup vodka
Frozen vodka or sparkling mineral water
Mint sprigs and lemon slices for garnish


.Instructions.
1. Chill 4 serving glasses in the freezer. Combine lemon juice, sugar, mint, mineral water, ginger ale, and ice in a blender. Slowly blend until thick.

2. Remove the four glasses from the freezer and pour a jigger (1/4 cup) vodka into each. Top with frozen lemonade mixture.

3. Add a straw and garnish each glass with a fresh mint sprig and a slice of lemon. Makes 4 servings.


.Tips.
Give an adult edge to these ghoulish drinks by adding vodka.

To make black bat picks, print out bat pattern, trace onto black cardstock, cut out, and use a dab of tacky glue to adhere to the tops of a clear cocktail stir sticks.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!